Table 4:
Percentage of Red Flags by Patient Characteristics
| By Race | Total N | n with flag (%) | Chi Sq p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| White/Caucasian/Hispanic/Other | 186 | 45 (24) | |
| African American | 58 | 5 (9) | 0.013+ |
| By Patient Diagnosis | |||
| Chronic Pain Disorder: Yes | 85 | 24 (28) | |
| No | 155 | 25 (16) | 0.021 |
| Addiction Diagnosis: Yes | 95 | 25 (26) | |
| No | 154 | 25 (16) | 0.054++ |
| By Provider Judged Adherence | |||
| Adherent: Yes | 157 | 22 (14) | |
| No | 68 | 23 (34) | 0.001 |
| By Controlled Prescription | |||
| Opioid: Yes | 68 | 31 (46) | |
| No | 181 | 20 (11) | 0.001 |
| Benzodiazepine: Yes | 153 | 32 (21) | |
| No | 96 | 18 (19) | 0.992 |
| Stimulant: Yes | 53 | 8 (15) | |
| No | 196 | 41 (21) | 0.257 |
| Other: Yes | 30 | 12 (41) | |
| No | 202 | 36 (18) | 0.004 |
| By Discretionary Check | 122 | 32 (26) | |
| Mandatory Check | 124 | 19 (15) | 0.026++ |
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Race associations were significant after adjustments as a dichotomous variable, but not as a 3 category variable (White, AA, Other)
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Mandatory Checks and Addiction Diagnoses were no longer associated with Red Flags at p<0.05 after adjustment for testing and nesting.