Table 1.
Characteristics of Commercially Insured Individuals Who Received a New Diagnosis of OUD or Opioid-Related Overdose Between 2006 And 2016, Overall and by Age Group
| Characteristic | Individuals, No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Incident OUD or Opioid-Related Overdose | Age Group | |||
| ≤18 Years | 19–64 Years | ≥65 Years | ||
| Sample size | 268,918 (100) | 19,646 (100) | 227,126 (100) | 22,146 (100) |
| Male sex | 140,074 (52.1) | 11,623 (59.2) | 119,735 (52.7) | 8,716 (39.4) |
| Census region | ||||
| South | 106,756 (39.7) | 6,305 (32.1) | 93,128 (41.0) | 7,323 (33.1) |
| Northeast | 51,654 (19.2) | 4,328 (22.0) | 44,496 (19.6) | 2,830 (12.8) |
| Northcentral | 56,731 (21.1) | 4,805 (24.5) | 45,657 (20.1) | 6,269 (28.3) |
| West | 53,777 (20.0) | 4,208 (21.4) | 43,845 (19.3) | 5,724 (25.8) |
| Pain diagnosis | ||||
| Chronic | 141,390 (52.6) | 2,126 (10.8) | 122,180 (53.8) | 17,084 (77.1) |
| Neuropathic | 64,405 (23.9) | 401 (2.0) | 55,401 (24.4) | 8,603 (38.8) |
| Musculoskeletal | 178,908 (66.5) | 5,994 (30.5) | 153,224 (67.5) | 19,690 (88.9) |
| Selected health condition | ||||
| Anxiety disorder | 53,803 (20.0) | 3,769 (19.2) | 46,445 (20.4) | 3,589 (16.2) |
| Depression | 88,972 (33.1) | 6,733 (34.3) | 75,389 (33.2) | 6,850 (30.9) |
| Seizure | 5620 (2.1) | 265 (1.3) | 4,816 (2.1) | 539 (2.4) |
| Substance use disorder | ||||
| Tobacco use disorder | 23,780 (8.8) | 1,044 (5.3) | 21,362 (9.4) | 1,374 (6.2) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 24,031 (8.8) | 2,396 (12.0) | 20,694 (9.0) | 941 (4.0) |
Abbreviation: OUD, opioid use disorder.