Table 3. Adjusted Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Conditions (Back Pain/Arthritis) in Cocaine versus Non-cocaine Users (N = 7936)a.
| Caucasian LT Cocaine Users (N = 452) | ||||
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| Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 255) | No Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 197) | |||
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| N (%) | N (%) | p-value | Adjusted OR | |
| HIV/AIDS | 4 (1.6%) | 3 (1.5%) | NS | 0.85 (0.18, 4.01) |
| Any Hepatitis | 48 (18.8%) | 15 (7.6%) | .003 | 2.09 (1.11, 3.96) |
| STDsb | 43 (16.9%) | 29 14.7%) | NS | 1.21 (0.71, 2.05) |
| Past 30-day Opioid Use | 56 (22.0%) | 22 (11.2%) | .003 | 2.50 (1.44, 4.35) |
| LT Illicit Substance Usec | 232 (91.0%) | 184 (93.4%) | .015 | 0.54 (0.24, 1.21) |
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| Caucasian Non-LT Cocaine Users (N = 1332) | ||||
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| Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 255) | No Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 197) | |||
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| HIV/AIDS | 7 (1.1%) | 10 (1.4%) | NS | 0.53 (0.20, 1.44) |
| Any Hepatitis | 24 (3.8%) | 12 (1.7%) | NS | 1.61 (0.78, 3.32) |
| STDsb | 44 (6.9%) | 20 (2.9%) | .003 | 2.43 (1.39, 4.25) |
| Past 30-day Opioid Use | 124 (19.5%) | 42 (6.0%) | <.001 | 3.44 (2.35, 5.03) |
| LT Illicit Substance Usec | 298 (46.9%) | 288 (41.3%) | <.001 | 1.21 (0.96, 1.53) |
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| African-American LT Cocaine Users (N = 948) | ||||
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| Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 255) | No Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 197) | |||
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| HIV/AIDS | 27 (5.1%) | 17 (4.0%) | NS | 0.70 (0.70,2.46) |
| Any Hepatitis | 62 (11.8%) | 25 (5.9%) | .006 | 1.80 (1.09, 2.99) |
| STDsb | 113 (21.5%) | 68 (16.1%) | NS | 1.49 (1.06, 2.09) |
| Past 30-day Opioid Use | 96 (18.3%) | 19 (4.5%) | <.001 | 4.63 (2.76, 7.76) |
| LT Illicit Substance Usec | 438 (83.4%) | 325 (76.8%) | .019 | 1.50 (1.06, 2.13) |
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| African-American Non-LT Cocaine Users (N = 5177) | ||||
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| Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 255) | No Back Pain or Arthritis (N = 197) | |||
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| HIV/AIDS | 36 (1.9%) | 63(1.9%) | NS | 0.97 (0.63, 1.49) |
| Any Hepatitis | 45 (2.3%) | 22 (0.7%) | <.001 | 2.29 (1.35, 3.91) |
| STDsb | 207 (10.8%) | 228 (7.0%) | <.001 | 1.95 (1.58, 2.40) |
| Past 30-day Opioid Use | 280 (14.6%) | 150 (4.6%) | <.001 | 3.24 (2.61, 4.02) |
| LT Illicit Substance Usec | 807 (42.0%) | 1234 (37.9%) | <.001 | 1.43 (1.26, 1.63) |
Note.
a
= Adjusted for age and past 30-day cigarette use
b
= Includes chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis
c
= Includes club drugs, marijuana, heroin, speed/amphetamines, inhalants, and hallucinogens, and excludes cocaine use.