Table 2.
Tramadol use among traditional and nontraditional users.
| Traditional users | Nontraditional users | P values | ||
| (n=349) | (n=96) | |||
| Tramadol dosage, % |
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25 mg | 4.9 | 5 | .91 |
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50 mg | 83.7 | 73 | .02 |
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100 mg | 6.2 | 19 | <.001 |
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150 mg | 5.2 | 3 | .39 |
| Tramadol frequency, % |
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1-2 times/week | 38.2 | 26 | .03 |
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3-4 times/week | 49.5 | 29 | <.001 |
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5 or more times/week | 12.2 | 45 | <.001 |
| Reasons for using tramadol, % |
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Only to treat pain | 97.7 | 63 | <.001 |
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Both to treat pain and to get high | 2.3 | 32 | <.001 |
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Only to get high | 0.0 | 5 | <.001 |