Table 6.
Multinomial logit estimate of the relative risk ratios of starting opioid use
| Chronic pain | Acute pain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Nothing used (reference) | Non-opioids only | New start | Nothing used (reference) | Non-opioids only | New start |
| CDC Guideline | 0.930 | 0.910 | 0.959 | 0.961 | ||
| (0.232) | (0.296) | (0.090) | (0.152) | |||
| State Regulations | 0.826 | 0.628* | 1.109 | 0.790* | ||
| (0.170) | (0.166) | (0.082) | (0.096) | |||
| Observations | 3245 | 3245 | 3245 | 35,437 | 35,437 | 35,437 |
Relative Risk Ratios reported relative to “nothing used.” Standard errors in parentheses adjusted for complex survey design.
***p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; *p < 0.1