Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of opioid users and non-users
| Users | Non-users | |
|---|---|---|
| N (weighted) | 4753 | 10,460 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2068 (43.5%) | 5193 (49.6%) |
| Female | 2685 (56.5%) | 5267 (50.4%)a |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 47.5 (17.5) | 49.4 (18.2)a |
| <25 years | 478 (10.1%) | 1104 (10.6%) |
| 25–34 years | 867 (18.2%) | 1509 (14.4%)a |
| 35–49 years | 1255 (26.4%) | 2658 (25.4%) |
| 50–64 years | 1210 (25.5%) | 2595 (24.8%) |
| ≥65 years | 943 (19.8%) | 2594 (24.8%)a |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Employed | 2,866 (60.3%) | 5,909 (56.5%)a |
| Non-employed | 1,887 (39.7%) | 4,551 (43.5%) |
Data are presented as numbers and percentages of weighted totals, unless otherwise indicated.
a
p < 0.05.