Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of PC participants with chronic pain and analgesic medication use stratified by prescription drug use disorder (PDUD) (n=264)
| Variable | PDUD n = 61 (23 %) | No Disorder n = 203 (77 %) | p-value | |
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| Mean Age, yr | 45.9 | 47.3 | 0.24 | |
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| Female Gender | 49% | 58% | 0.24 | |
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| Race | African American | 54% | 60% | 0.26 |
| Hispanic | 13% | 9% | ||
| White | 28% | 20% | ||
| Other | 5% | 11% | ||
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| Education | >12 yrs | 66% | 73% | 0.26 |
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| On Disability | 57% | 51% | 0.47 | |
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| PTSD | 49% | 33% | 0.02 | |
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| Depression | 56% | 33% | 0.002 | |
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| Current Smoker | 70% | 45% | <0.001 | |
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| Ever in Jail | 71% | 33% | <0.001 | |
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| Family Substance Abuse | 74% | 48% | <0.001 | |