Table 2.
Self-reported health status and disability measures for adult opioid users, age and sex adjusted, MEPS 2000–2010a,b
| Measure | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated No. of adult opioid users, millions | 15.3 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 21.2 | 23.8 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 24.6 | 25.9 | 27.4 |
| Summary score, meanc | |||||||||||
| PCS | 43.5(38.8, 48.2) | 43.5(39.9, 47.1) | 43.9(40.5, 47.4) | 41.9(37.5, 46.4) | 43.5(40.1, 46.8) | 42.3(38.6, 45.9) | 42.8(39.4, 46.2) | 42.3(38.3, 46.2) | 41.8(37.9, 45.8) | 42.1(38.5, 45.7) | 41.7(37.3, 45.7) |
| MCS | 48.5(43.7, 53.2) | 48.4 (44.6, 52.2) | 48.2(44.3, 52.1) | 47.9(42.8, 52.9) | 47.6(43.8, 51.4) | 48.0(44.4, 51.7) | 48.3(44.7, 51.9) | 48.1(44.3, 51.9) | 47.8 (44.2, 51.6) | 47.8(43.9, 51.7) | 47.6(52.3, 42.9) |
| Any limitation in physical function, % yes | 29.2(29.0, 29.5) | 29.1(28.9, 29.3) | 29.1(28.8, 29.3) | 28.9(28.7, 29.2) | 28.9(28.7, 29.0) | 28.8(28.7, 29.0) | 28.7(28.4, 29.0) | 28.6(28.4, 28.8) | 28.5(28.3, 28.8) | 28.4(28.2, 28.6) | 28.4(28.1, 28.6) |
| Any work, home, or school limitation, % yes | 24.1 (23.9, 24.3) | 23.9(23.8, 24.2) | 23.8(23.6, 23.9) | 23.6(23.4, 23.8) | 23.4(23.3, 23.6) | 23.2(23.1, 23.4) | 23.1(22.9, 23.3) | 22.9(22.8, 23.0) | 22.7 (22.6, 22.8) | 22.5(22.4, 22.7) | 22.4(22.2, 22.5) |
| Excellent to good health status, % yes | 71.8(71.7, 71.9) | 71.8 (71.7, 71.9) | 71.9(71.7, 72.0) | 71.9(71.7, 72.0) | 71.9(71.7, 72.0) | 71.9(71.8, 72.0) | 71.9(71.7, 72.0) | 71.9(71.8, 72.0) | 71.9(71.7, 72.0) | 71.9(71.8, 72.0) | 71.9 (71.8, 72.0) |
| Excellent to good mental health status, % yes | 87.3(87.2, 87.3) | 86.9(86.9, 87.0) | 86.7(86.7, 86.8) | 86.5(86.4, 86.5) | 86.2(86.1, 86.2) | 85.9(85.9, 86.0) | 85.7(85.6, 85.7) | 85.4(85.3, 85.4) | 85.1(85.0, 85.1) | 84.8(84.8, 84.8) | 84.5(84.4, 84.5) |
| Any cognitive limitation, % yes | 8.5(8.4, 8.5) | 8.7(8.6, 8.67) | 8.8(8.9, 9.0) | 9.0(8.9, 9.1) | 9.2(9.1, 9.2) | 9.3(9.3, 9.4) | 9.5(9.4, 9.6) | 9.6(9.6, 9.8) | 9.9(9.8, 9.9) | 10.1(10.0, 10.3) | 10.2(10.2, 10.3) |
| Any social limitation, % yes | 14.6(14.6, 14.7) | 14.5(14.4, 14.5) | 14.4(14.3, 14.5) | 14.3(14.4, 14.4) | 14.2(14.1, 14.3) | 14.0(13.9, 14.1) | 13.9(13.8, 14.0) | 13.8(13.7, 13.9) | 13.7(13.6, 13.8) | 13.6(13.5, 13.7) | 13.5(13.4, 13.6) |
| Any limitation during year, % yes | 49.1(48.8, 49.3) | 48.9(48.7, 49.2) | 48.8 (48.6, 49.1) | 48.7(48.6, 48.9) | 48.6(48.4, 48.8) | 48.5(48.2, 48.7) | 48.4(48.1, 48.6) | 48.2(47.9, 48.5) | 48.1 (47.9, 48.4) | 47.9(47.7, 48.1) | 47.9(47.6, 48.1) |
| Any limitation in work from pain, % yes | 69.4(69.2, 69.6) | 69.6(69.5, 69.8) | 69.8(69.6, 70.0) | 70.0(69.9, 70.2) | 70.3(70.1, 70.4) | 70.5(70.3, 70.6) | 70.7(70.6, 70.8) | 70.9(70.7, 71.1) | 71.1(71.0, 71.2) | 71.3(71.1, 71.5) | 71.5(71.3, 71.7) |
| Moderate to vigorous physical activity, % yesd | 47.7(47.6, 47.8) | 48.0(47.9, 48.1) | 48.3(48.2, 48.4) | 48.6(48.5, 48.7) | 48.9(48.7, 49.0) | 49.2 (49.0, 49.3) | 49.4(49.3, 49.8) | 49.7 (49.6, 49.8) | 50.0(49.9, 50.1) | 50.3(50.2, 50.4) | 50.6(50.5, 50.7) |
Abbreviations: MEPS, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; CI, confidence interval; MCS, Mental Composite Summary; PCS, Physical Composite Summary; adult, 18 and older.
a
All estimates based on weighted sample using survey design methods.
b
Values expressed as either count, mean (95% CI) or proportion answering “yes” (95% CI)
c
PCS and MCS scores range from 0–100, with a higher score indicating better functioning.
d
Frequency defined as three times per week