Table 4.

Multivariable model for the filling of a postoperative opioid prescription after cholecystectomy

Characteristic	Probability Ratio (95% CI)	P value
Patient race, hospital location, and children’s hospital status (composite variable)
Black children treated at non-children’s hospitals in large central metro and medium metro counties	ref	----
Black children treated at children’s hospitals in large central metro and medium metro counties	1.13 (1.00-1.28)	0.06
White children treated at non-children’s hospitals in large central metro and medium metro counties	1.15 (1.03-1.30)	0.02
White children treated at children’s hospitals in large central metro and medium metro counties	1.16 (1.01-1.33)	0.03
White children treated at non-children’s hospitals in other counties	1.16 (1.03-1.31)	0.02
Age group
<13	ref	----
13-15	1.11 (1.01-1.21)	0.02
16-18	1.09 (0.99-1.20)	0.06
Postoperative length of stay (days)
0	ref	----
1	0.96 (0.89-1.03)	0.23
2	0.82 (0.69-0.96)	0.02
≥3	0.76 (0.60-0.97)	0.02
Male	0.96 (0.90-1.03)	0.25
Laparoscopic procedure	1.30 (0.89-1.91)	0.18
Sickle cell disease	0.97 (0.78-1.20)	0.75