Table 3.
Distribution of analgesic use and potential DRP flags for participants classified into pain frequency groups
| How Often Do You Experience Chronic Pain? | n | Analgesic | Counts, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| No chronic pain | 121 | Nonopioid | 93 (76.9) | 27 (22.3) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Opioid | 115 (95.0) | 6 (5.0) | ||||
| NSAIDsa | 114 (94.2) | 7 (5.8) | ||||
| Less than once/mo | 10 | Nonopioid | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| Opioid | 9 (90.0) | 1 (10.0) | ||||
| NSAIDsa | 10 (100.0) | |||||
| 1–3 times/mo or 1–2 times/wk | 37 | Nonopioid | 21 (56.8) | 14 (37.8) | 2 (5.4) | |
| Opioid | 23 (62.2) | 14 (37.8) | ||||
| NSAIDsa | 33 (89.2) | 4 (10.8) | ||||
| 3–4 times/wk or almost everyday | 140 | Nonopioid | 74 (52.9) | 59 (42.1) | 7 (5.0) | |
| Opioid | 78 (55.7) | 50 (35.7) | 10 (7.1) | 2 (1.4) | ||
| NSAIDsa | 135 (96.4) | 5 (3.6) | ||||
| Key |
|---|
| % with DRP flag |
| 100% |
| 51-75% |
| 26-50% |
| 1-25% |
| 0% |
DRP, drug-related problem; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
a
Any NSAID use is flagged as a DRP.