Table 4.
Patient characteristics | Odds receiving refill of opioid prescription following surgery (95% CI) | P values |
---|---|---|
Type of surgery* | ||
CTR (reference group) | 1 | – |
CuTR | 1.24 (1.15–1.33) | <0.001 |
CMC arthroplasty or arthrodesis | 1.41 (1.32–1.50) | <0.001 |
TFR | 0.75 (0.71–0.79) | <0.001 |
Age | ||
18–34 | 1 | |
35–44 | 0.97 (0.88–1.07) | 0.53 |
45–54 | 0.98 (0.90–1.07) | 0.70 |
55–64 | 0.90 (0.82–0.98) | 0.02 |
65 and older | 0.77 (0.69–0.85) | <0.001 |
Sex | ||
Male | 1 | |
Female | 1.08 (1.03–1.12) | 0.001 |
Quartile of median house income | ||
<=$40,000 | 1 | |
$40,000-$50,000 | 0.96 (0.88–1.06) | 0.46 |
$50,000-$60,000 | 0.87 (0.79–0.96) | 0.006 |
$60,000-$70,000 | 0.52 (0.46–0.58) | <0.001 |
>$70,000 | 0.57 (0.49–0.67) | <0.001 |
Insurance type | ||
PPO | 1 | |
Comprehensive | 1.06 (0.99–1.15) | 0.09 |
HMO | 0.93 (0.88–0.99) | 0.02 |
POS | 0.94 (0.87–1.01) | 0.10 |
Other | 0.87 (0.80–0.94) | <0.001 |
Comorbidity score | ||
0 | 1 | |
1–3 | 1.51 (1.40–1.63) | <0.001 |
4–8 | 1.44 (1.34–1.56) | <0.001 |
>8 | 1.41 (1.30–1.52) | <0.001 |
CTR: carpal tunnel release; CuTR: cubital tunnel release; CMC arthroplasty or arthrodesis: thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty or arthrodesis; TFR: trigger finger release