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. 2017 Apr 10;32(Suppl 2):83–808. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4028-8
High daily dosage Early refills Overlapping prescriptions Multiple providers
N (%) with outcome 317 (10.2) 1,121 (35.9) 772 (24.7) 938 (30.0)
Incidence rate per 100 PY 5.9 31.4 10.1 23.3
Median years to first occurrence Undefined 2.57 Undefined 3.38
Multivariable Cox regression model, Hazard Ratio (95% CI)
 Age 18-34 Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Age 35-44 1.89 (1.20-2.98) 1.68 (1.35-2.09) 1.36 (1.06-1.74) 1.25 (1.00-1.56)
 Age 45-65 1.86 (1.17-2.95) 1.73 (1.39-2.17) 1.42 (1.10-1.83) 1.14 (0.91-1.43)
 Male sex 0.92 (0.72-1.18) 1.24 (1.08-1.42) 0.87 (0.74-1.01) 1.12 (0.97-1.30)
 IDU as HIV risk factor 1.45 (1.13-1.86) 1.37 (1.20-1.57) 1.45 (1.23-1.71) 1.31 (1.13-1.52)
 Depression diagnosis 1.02 (0.80-1.31) 1.05 (0.92-1.20) 1.01 (0.86-1.18) 0.98 (0.85-1.13)
 Chronic pain diagnosis 1.71 (1.34-2.18) 1.34 (1.18-1.54) 1.72 (1.47-2.02) 1.35 (1.17-1.56)