Table 3.
Prescriber characteristics associated with odds of high-risk opioid-prescribing practices postpartum for all types of deliveries (n = 243)
| Prescriber characteristics | No. respondents with high-risk prescribing, no./n (%) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratioa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexb | |||
| Female | 92/190 (48) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Male | 23/52 (44) | 0.8 (0.45–1.56) | 1.2 (0.60–2.45) |
| Years in practice | |||
| ≤20 | 89/171 (52) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >20 | 26/72 (36) | 0.5 (0.29–0.91) | 0.5 (0.29–0.93) |
| Site of practice | |||
| Academic affiliation | 99/208 (48) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| No academic affiliation | 16/35 (45) | 0.9 (0.45–1.90) | 0.9 (0.42–1.85) |
| Urban or rural practice | |||
| Population <99999 | 44/85 (52) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Population >100000 | 71/158 (45) | 0.8 (0.45–1.29) | 0.8 (0.44–1.32) |
| Canadian geographic region of practice | |||
| Centralc | 85/159 (53) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Non-centrald | 30/84 (36) | 0.5 (0.28–0.83) | 0.5 (0.28–0.84) |
| Type of practice | |||
| General obstetrics | 99/209 (47) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Maternal-fetal medicine | 16/34 (47) | 1.0 (0.47–2.04) | 1.1 (0.51–2.37) |
| Average no. of deliveries/y | |||
| ≤3000 | 65/139 (47) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| >3000 | 50/104 (48) | 1.1 (0.63–1.75) | 1.1 (0.67–1.93) |
a
Adjusted for Canadian geographic region of practice and years in practice.
b
One missing observation for sex; thus, the total sample for this variable is 242.
c
Includes Québec, Ontario, and Nunavut.
d
Includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.
CI: confidence interval.