Table 3.
Narcotic usage among patients with IC
| IC in 1999 (N = 89) | IC in 1999, no IC in 1998 (N = 54) | IC in 1999 and 1998 (N = 35) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people who took any narcotic in 1999 | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Percentage of people who took any narcotic in 1999 (%) | 45 | 41 | 51 |
| Total number of scripts filled in 1999 | 90 | 40 | 50 |
| Total day supply of narcotics in 1999 | 1,302 | 485 | 817 |
| Number of people who took any narcotic 1999–2003 | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Percentage people took any narcotic 1999–2003 (%) | 84 | 83 | 86 |
| Total number of scripts filled 1999–2003 | 623 | 250 | 373 |
| Total day supply of narcotics 1999–2003 | 11,197 | 4,731 | 6,466 |