Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of opioid users and non-users
Demographic characteristics | Opioid users n=196 | Non-opioid users n=101 | Total n=297 |
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Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD (median, range) | 56.6±14.0 (57, 19–90) | 59.2±13.6 (60, 22–87) P=NS |
57.5±13.9 (58, 19–90) |
Gender | |||
Total | 193* | 99* | 292* |
Female | 133 (68.9%) | 60 (60.6%) | 193 (66.1%) |
Male | 60 (31.1%) | 39 (39.4%) | 99 (33.9%) |
Not known | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (3.0%) P=NS | 5 (1.7%) |
Race | |||
Total | 188* | 94* | 282* |
Caucasian | 148 (78.7%) | 81 (86.2%) | 229 (81.2%) |
African American | 13 (6.9%) | 2 (2.1%) | 15 (5.3%) |
Asian | 5 (2.7%) | 4 (4.3%) | 9 (3.2%) |
Hispanic | 17 (9.0%) | 4 (4.3%) | 21 (7.5%) |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) |
Prefer not to answer | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (3.2%) | 5 (1.8%) |
Not known | 8 (4.3%) | 8 (8.5%) P=NS | 15 (5.3%) |
BMI | |||
Total | 192* | 99* | 291* |
Underweight (BMI <18.5) | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (2.0%) | 5 (1.7%) |
Healthy weight (BMI ≥18.5 and <25) | 48 (25.0%) | 28 (28.3%) | 76 (26.1%) |
Overweight (BMI ≥25 and <30) | 67 (34.9%) | 33 (33.3%) | 100 (34.4%) |
Obese (BMI ≥30) | 67 (38.5%) | 36 (36.4%) | 110 (37.8%) |
Not known | 4 (2.1%) | 3 (3.0%) P=NS | 6 (2.1%) |
Diagnosed or treated for pain disorder of ≥6 months | |||
Total | 196 | 101 | 297 |
Yes | 187 (95.4%) | 87 (86.1%) | 274 (91.9%) |
No | 9 (4.6%) | 15 (14.9%) P=0.002 | 24 (8.1%) |
Notes: Not all participants answered all questions. The number of respondents (*) in each section are shown. Missing answers are given as “not known” in the table. P, significance of difference between opioid and non-opioid users.
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.