Table 2.
Medication | N=1,474 |
---|---|
| |
n (%) |
|
Opioid (O) only | 163 (11.1) |
Benzodiazepine (B) only | 90 (6.1) |
Muscle relaxant (M) only | 31 (2.1) |
O + B | 45 (3.0) |
O + M | 29 (2.0) |
O + B + M | 16 (1.1) |
B + M | 11 (0.7) |
None | 1089 (73.9) |
Chronic opioid prescription (any) = 163 + 45 + 29 + 16 = 253 (17.2%).
Chronic co-prescription of opioids with benzodiazepines and/or muscle relaxants = 45 + 29 + 16 = 90 (6.1%).
UAB=University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Prescription covering ≥ 90 consecutive days immediately prior to July 2012.