Table 1.
Characteristics of Opioid-using Veterans in New York City (n=218)
| Continuous Predictors | M (SD) | Correlation with ORBS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Severity (BPI; 0-10) | 5.22 (2.17) | [.13 (.26) .38] |
| Pain Interference (BPI; 0-10) | 4.57 (2.57) | [.17 (.30) .42] |
| Number Stressful Life Events (past 30 days) | 1.42 (1.44) | [.18 (.31) .43] |
| PHQ-9 Depression subscale score (past 30 days, 0-36) | 9.14 (6.66) | [.39 (.50) .59] |
| Categorical Predictors | N (%) | ORBS Score M (SD) |
| Full Sample | 218 | 7.65 (7.02) |
| Age: 21-34 | 110 (50%) | 7.15 (6.83) |
| Age: 35-44 | 55 (25%) | 7.96 (7.02) |
| Age: 45-60 | 53 (24%) | 8.36 (7.45) |
| Gender: Male | 183 (84%) | 8.27 (7.29) |
| Gender: Female | 35 (16%) | 4.40 (4.09) |
| Race/Ethnicity: Black, not Hispanic | 131 (60%) | 6.75 (6.61) |
| Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino | 49 (22%) | 8.51 (7.51) |
| Race/Ethnicity: White, not Hispanic | 38 (17%) | 9.63 (7.39) |
| Current prescription for any sedating medication | 135 (62%) | 7.67 (7.31) |
| Current opioid prescription for pain | 101 (46%) | 7.56 (7.37) |
| Currently in methadone maintenance treatment for OUD | 17 (8%) | 11.24 (8.27) |
| Housing: Private Home or Apartment | 78 (36%) | 5.37 (5.08) |
| Housing: Public Housing | 21 (10%) | 8.67 (7.09) |
| Housing: Transitional Housing/SRO | 22 (10%) | 5.36 (5.64) |
| Housing: In Homeless Shelter | 81 (37%) | 9.40 (7.86) |
| Housing: Unsheltered | 16_ (7%) | 11.69 (8.34) |
| Marital Status: Married, Living with Spouse | 22 (10%) | 4.91 (6.86) |
| Marital Status: Separated | 33 (15%) | 7.82 (7.14) |
| Marital Status: Divorced | 48 (22%) | 8.98 (7.53) |
| Marital status: Single | 115 (53%) | 7.57 (6.73) |
| PHQ-9: (No/Minimal Depression) | 59 (27%) | 3.29 (3.91) |
| PHQ-9: (Mild Depression) | 68 (31%) | 7.03 (5.82) |
| PHQ-9: (Moderate Depression) | 43 (20%) | 8.40 (6.11) |
| PHQ-9: (Moderately Severe Depression) | 33 (15%) | 12.73 (8.96) |
| PHQ-9: (Severe Depression) | 15 (7%) | 14.27 (7.18) |
| Never received mental health treatment | 94 (43%) | 5.20 (6.18) |
| Previously received mental health treatment, but not in last 30 days | 63 (29%) | 10.19 (6.40) |
| Currently receiving mental health treatment | 61 (28%) | 8.79 (7.69) |
| Never received drug treatment | 139 (64%) | 6.40 (6.66) |
| Previously received drug treatment, but not in past 30 days | 41 (19%) | 10.00 (6.94) |
| Currently receiving drug treatment | 38 (17%) | 9.66 (7.44) |
| Stressful Life Events in the past 30 days | ||
| Death or serious illness of spouse | 4 (2%) | 16.00 (12.36) |
| Death or serious illness of a close friend or family member | 41 (19%) | 9.10 (8.30) |
| Altercation with law enforcement/arrest | 23 (11%) | 12.61 (8.00) |
| New conviction/legal sentence | 7 (3%) | 16.29 (11.76) |
| Lost job/New period of unemployment | 80 (37%) | 8.14 (6.97) |
| New debt beyond means to repay | 53 (24%) | 7.87 (7.15) |
| Went unsheltered in last 30 days | 41 (19%) | 9.46 (8.41) |
| Lost Housing (due to eviction or break-up, for example) | 21 (10%) | 12.76 (8.20) |
| Divorce | 15 (7%) | 11.47 (7.17) |
| Family Breakup involving children | 11 (5%) | 12.27 (11.24) |