Table 3. Proportion of Enrollees and the Rate of Opioid Overdose Deaths per 100 000 in 2016 Among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 21 to 64 Years Who Qualified for Disability With 3 Major Condition Categories: Psychiatric Diseases, Substance Abuse, and Chronic Pain.
| Major Condition Category | Medicare Enrollees With Disability Entitlement | Opioid Overdose Mortality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Diseasea | Substance Abuseb | Chronic Pain | No. | Percentage (95% CI) | No. | Rate Per 100 000 (95% CI) |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 96 790 | 11.1 (11.0-11.2) | 352 | 363.7 (326.7-402.6) |
| Yes | Yes | No | 70 940 | 8.1 (8.0-8.2) | 133 | 187.5 (157.0-220.7) |
| Yes | No | Yes | 81 527 | 9.3 (9.2-9.4) | 69 | 84.6 (65.9-105.7) |
| No | Yes | Yes | 31 383 | 3.6 (3.5-3.6) | 45 | 143.4 (104.6-188.2) |
| Yes | No | No | 153 257 | 17.5 (17.4-17.6) | 55 | 35.9 (27.0-46.0) |
| No | Yes | No | 51 000 | 5.8 (5.8-5.9) | 40 | 78.4 (56.0-104.5) |
| No | No | Yes | 62 213 | 7.1 (7.0-7.2) | 23 | 37.0 (23.4-53.5) |
| No | No | No | 328 572 | 37.5 (37.4-37.7) | 51 | 15.5 (11.6-20.1) |
a
Psychiatric disease included anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder.
b
Substance abuse included tobacco, drug, or opioid use disorder.