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. 2019 Dec 18;55(5):286–291. doi: 10.1177/0018578719894702

Table 1.

Matrix of Odds Ratios for Hospital Discharge (HD) by Exposure, Comparator, and Year.

Overall patient Exposure group
No medication Muscle relaxant Benzodiazepine Opioid Double threat Triple threat
Control Group No medication 2013 exposure w/
2013 HD visit ≥1
2.42
(2.41-2.43)
3.67
(3.66-3.68)
5.63
(5.62-5.64)
5.71
(5.69-5.72)
8.52
(8.50-8.55)
2014 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
1.11
(1.10-1.11)
3.43
(3.42-3.44)
6.72
(6.71-6.73)
11.47
(11.44-11.49)
5.06
(5.04-5.08)
2013 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
2.37
(2.36-2.38)
3.11
(3.10-3.12)
2.32
(2.32-2.32)
5.59
(5.57-5.60)
4.61
(4.59-4.63)
Muscle relaxant 2013 exposure w/
2013 HD visit ≥1
1.52
(1.51-1.52)
2.33
(2.32-2.33)
2.36
(2.35-2.37)
3.52
(3.51-3.54)
2014 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
3.10
(3.08-3.12)
6.07
(6.04-6.10)
10.36
(10.30-10.41)
4.57
(4.54-4.60)
2013 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
1.31
(1.31-1.32)
0.98
(0.98-0.98)
2.36
(2.35-2.37)
1.95
(1.94-1.96)
Benzodiazepine 2013 exposure w/
2013 HD visit ≥1
1.53
(1.53-1.54)
1.55
(1.55-1.56)
2.32
(2.31-2.33)
2014 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
1.96
(1.95-1.96)
3.34
(3.33-3.35)
1.48
(1.47-1.48)
2013 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
0.75
(0.74-0.75)
1.80
(1.79-1.80)
1.48
(1.48-1.49)
Opioids 2013 exposure w/
2013 HD visit ≥1
1.01
(1.01-1.02)
1.51
(1.51-1.52)
2014 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
2.42
(2.40-2.42)
0.75
(0.75-0.76)
2013 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
2.41
(2.40-2.42)
1.99
(1.98-2.00)
Double threat 2013 exposure w/
2013 HD visit ≥1
1.50
(1.49-1.50)
2014 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
0.44
(0.44-0.44)
2013 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
0.83
(0.82-0.83)
Triple threat 2013 exposure w/
2013 HD visit ≥1
2014 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1
2013 exposure w/
2014 HD visit ≥1