TABLE V.
Multivariable Adjusted Odds of Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Being Greater than Guideline Maximums
| Patient Factor | Guideline Goal Exceeded* | P Value† |
| Period | ||
| Pre-guideline | 9.9 (8.6-11.4) | <0.001 |
| Post-guideline (ref.) | ||
| Preop. opioid use | ||
| Tolerant | 0.9 (0.8-1.1) | 0.389 |
| Naïve (ref.) | ||
| Age in yr | ||
| <50 | 2.3 (1.7-3.1) | <0.001 |
| 50-64 | 2.4 (1.9-3.1) | <0.001 |
| 65-79 | 2.0 (1.5-2.5) | <0.001 |
| ≥80 (ref.) | ||
| BMI in kg/m2 | ||
| ≥30 | 1.1 (0.9-1.2) | 0.319 |
| <30 (ref.) | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) | 0.025 |
| Female (ref.) | ||
| Race | ||
| Black | 1.4 (0.8-2.6) | 0.283 |
| Other | 1.0 (0.7-1.4) | 0.979 |
| White (ref.) | ||
| Length of stay | ||
| >75th percentile | 1.2 (0.9-1.5) | 0.157 |
| ≤75th percentile (ref.) | ||
| Anxiety diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 1.1 (0.8-1.4) | 0.661 |
| No (ref.) | ||
| Depression diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | 0.796 |
| No (ref.) | ||
| Diabetes diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 1.1 (0.9-1.3) | 0.513 |
| No (ref.) | ||
| Cancer diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 0.9 (0.8-1.1) | 0.558 |
| No (ref.) |
*
The values are given as the odds ratio, with the 95% confidence interval in parentheses.
†
Bold indicates a significant value.