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. 2018 Jan 1;100-B(1 Supple A):62–67. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B1.BJJ-2017-0547.R1

Table III.

Risk factors for increased use of opioids following UKA

UKA (mths) Female vs male Age < 50 yrs vs ≥ 50 yrs Anxiety/depression vs none Low back pain vs none Myalgia vs none Drug dependence vs none Smoker vs none
1 1.02 (0.9 to 1.1)* 1.2 (1.2 to 1.3) 1.1 (1.1 to 1.2) 1.1 (1.01 to 1.1) 1.01 (1.01 to 1.11) 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) 1.02 (0.9 to 1.1)*
2 1.3 (1.1 to 1.4) 1.8 (1.5 to 2.2) 1.6 (1.4 to 1.9) 1.4 (1.3 to 1.6) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) 2.2 (1.9 to 2.7) 1.6 (1.4 to 1.9)
3 1.2 (1.01 to 1.3) 2.2 (1.7 to 2.8) 1.9 (1.5 to 2.3) 1.8 (1.6 to 2.1) 1.5 (1.2 to 1.7) 3.0 (2.4 to 3.8) 1.9 (1.6 to 2.3)
4 1.1 (0.9 to 1.3)* 2.0 (1.5 to 2.7) 2.2 (1.8 to 2.7) 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2) 1.7 (1.5 to 2.1) 3.5 (2.8 to 4.5) 2.0 (1.7 to 2.5)
5 1.1 (0.9 to 1.3)* 2.0 (1.5 to 2.7) 2.3 (1.9 to 2.9) 2.0 (1.7 to 2.4) 1.9 (1.6 to 2.3) 3.7 (2.9 to 4.9) 2.1 (1.7 to 2.6)
6 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5) 2.0 (1.4 to 2.7) 2.4 (1.9 to 3.0) 2.2 (1.9 to 2.6) 2.2 (1.8 to 2.6) 3.6 (2.7 to 4.7) 2.3 (1.8 to 2.8)
7 1.2 (1.02 to 1.4) 2.1 (1.5 to 2.9) 2.3 (1.8 to 2.9) 2.4 (2.0 to 2.8) 2.1 (1.8 to 2.6) 4.8 (3.8 to 6.1) 2.4 (2.0 to 3.0)
8 1.2 (1.03 to 1.4) 1.7 (1.2 to 2.4) 2.3 (1.8 to 2.9) 2.4 (2.0 to 2.8) 1.9 (1.6 to 2.3) 4.4 (3.4 to 5.6) 2.5 (2.0 to 3.0)
9 1.2 (1.03 to 1.5) 1.6 (1.1 to 2.3) 2.3 (1.8 to 2.9) 2.4 (2.1 to 2.9) 2.0 (1.7 to 2.4) 3.8 (2.9 to 5.0) 2.0 (1.6 to 2.5)
10 1.2 (1.04 to 1.5) 1.7 (1.2 to 2.4) 2.6 (2.1 to 3.3) 2.4 (2.0 to 2.8) 1.9 (1.6 to 2.3) 4.5 (3.5 to 5.8) 2.5 (2.0 to 3.1)
11 1.1 (0.9 to 1.3)* 2.0 (1.4 to 2.8) 2.5 (2.1 to 3.2) 2.3 (1.9 to 2.7) 2.1 (1.8 to 2.5) 3.7 (2.9 to 4.9) 2.3 (1.9 to 2.9)
12 1.2 (0.9 to 1.4)* 1.4 (0.9 to 2.2)* 2.3 (1.8 to 2.9) 2.5 (2.1 to 2.9) 2.3 (2.0 to 2.8) 4.0 (3.0 to 5.2) 2.3 (1.8 to 2.8)

Data presented as risk ratios (95% confidence interval) *95% confidence interval crosses one, thus risk ratio is not significant UKA, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty