TABLE 1A.
Demographics of men
| Control patients (n=6) | Opioid patients (n=26) | |
|---|---|---|
| Average age (range) | 52 (36–70) | 55 (29–77) |
| Smokers, current | 0 (0) | 10 (38.5) |
| Cannibis use | 0 (0) | 4 (15.4) |
| Duration of opioid use, years | ||
| <1 | – | 9 (34.6) |
| 1–5 | – | 8 (30.8) |
| >5 | – | 9 (34.6) |
| Daily opioid use (oral morphine equivalents), mg/day | ||
| 0–24 | – | 3 (11.5) |
| 25–200 | – | 17 (65.4) |
| >200 | – | 6 (23.1) |
| Sexual function | ||
| Decreased sexual desire | 4 (66.6) | 18 (69.2) |
| Erectile dysfunction | 4 (66.6) | 15 (57.7) |
| Depression or depressive symptoms | 2 (33.3) | 17 (65.4) |
| Diagnosis of pain condition | ||
| Degenerative (arthritic, disk disease) | 3 (50.0) | 12 (46.2) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 0 (0) | 1 (3.8) |
| Trauma | 0 (0) | 2 (7.7) |
| Postsurgical | 0 (0) | 3 (11.5) |
| Headaches | 1 (16.7) | 1 (3.8) |
| Postherpetic neuralgia, pancreatitis, cancer (1 each) | 0 (0) | 3 (11.5) |
| Unknown etiology | 2 (33.3) | 4 (15.4) |