Table 1. Differences in Main Motivation Between the Most Recent Buprenorphine Misuse and Nonbuprenorphine Prescription Opioid Misuse by Past-Year Buprenorphine Misuse and OUD Status.
| Main motivation for misuse | OUD status, weighted % (95% CI)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUD | No OUD | |||
| Nonbuprenorphine prescription misuse (n = 1382) | Buprenorphine misuse (n = 233) | Nonbuprenorphine prescription misuse (n = 7898) | Buprenorphine misuse (n = 213) | |
| Relieve physical pain | 52.2 (47.6-56.8)b | 20.5 (14.0-29.0)b,c | 66.6 (65.0-68.2)c | 29.3 (21.2-39.1)b,c |
| Relax or relieve tension | 8.9 (7.0-11.1) | 3.7 (1.6-8.3)b,c | 10.5 (9.4-11.7) | 6.8 (3.2-14.0) |
| Experiment | 1.4 (0.7-2.7) | 1.6 (0.5-5.4) | 2.4 (2.1-2.8) | 8.5 (4.9-14.3)b,c |
| Feel good or get high | 17.1 (14.4-20.2)b | 9.4 (5.9-14.6)c | 10.3 (9.4-11.3)c | 18.1 (11.5-27.4)b |
| Help with my feelings or emotions | 6.3 (4.8-8.2)b | 8.2 (3.4-18.6)b,d | 2.6 (2.1-3.2)c | 11.7 (5.8-22.2)b,d |
| Increase/decrease effect(s) of other drugs | 1.2 (0.3-4.4)d | 15.1 (9.5-23.1)b,c | 0.5 (0.3-0.8) | 3.6 (2.2-5.9)b |
| Because I am hooked | 7.8 (6.2-9.9)b | 27.3 (21.6-33.8)b,c | 0.2 (0.1-0.3)c | 12.7 (7.3-21.2)b |
Abbreviation: OUD, opioid use disorder.
a
Data are from 9726 respondents in the 2015-2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.
b
This estimate is statistically significantly (P < .05) different from the estimate of the corresponding adults with nonbuprenorphine prescription opioid misuse but no OUD (within each row).
c
This estimate is statistically significantly (P < .05) different from the estimate of the corresponding adults with nonbuprenorphine opioid misuse and with OUD (within each row).
d
Interpret with caution owing to low statistical precision.