Table 3.
Patient characteristics of those receiving an opioid pain reliever
| Characteristic | Prescribed OPR, n (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9937 (25.18%) | |
| Age | ||
| 18–30 y | 1551 (15.20%) | p < 0.01 |
| 31–50 y | 4359 (26.50%) | |
| 51–64 y | 4027 (31.42%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 859 (18.53%) | p < 0.01 |
| Black | 1394 (26.68%) | |
| Hispanic | 2377 (25.16%) | |
| Multiple/other | 553 (23.01%) | |
| White | 4754 (26.77%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 5228 (26.11%) | p < 0.01 |
| Male | 4709 (24.21%) | |
| Neighborhood median household income | ||
| ≤ $80,000 | 5352 (26.23%) | p < 0.01 |
| > $80,000 | 4448 (24.03%) | |
| Neighborhood median education | ||
| High school or below | 1737 (26.47%) | p < 0.01 |
| Some college or above | 8200 (24.92%) | |
| CCI | ||
| 0 | 5956 (21.80%) | p < 0.01 |
| 1–2 | 2984 (30.69%) | |
| 3+ | 997 (41.16%) | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Corneal abrasions | 211 (11.21%) | p < 0.01 |
| External abscesses | 1212 (23.23%) | |
| Herpes zoster | 228 (43.51%) | |
| Lumbago | 4306 (44.55%) | |
| Pain in joint | 2103 (34.27%) | |
| Pharyngitis | 590 (12.87%) | |
| Sprains and strains | 357 (24.47%) | |
| Toothache | 8 (27.59%) | |
| Uncomplicated hand wounds | 922 (9.25%) |
aPrescribed OPR percentages represent within-row proportions. All p values calculated using Chi-square test.
CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; OPR = opioid pain reliever.