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. 2022 Jun 8;38(8):e1409–e1416. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002777

TABLE 2.

Weighted Multivariable Logistic Regression for Opioids Administered in the ED (ED-RX)

Variable OR 95% CI P
Age, y 1.08 1.05 1.10 <0.0001
Geographic region
 Midwest vs Northeast 2.33 1.61 3.38 <0.0001
 South vs Northeast 3.01 2.14 4.22 <0.0001
 West vs Northeast 2.84 2.05 3.934 <0.0001
Year
 2014 vs 2018 2.40 1.71 3.36 <0.0001
 2015 vs 2018 2.25 1.60 3.14 <0.0001
 2016 vs 2018 1.68 1.15 2.46 0.008
 2017 vs 2018 1.48 1.04 2.09 0.03
Pain scale 1.34 1.29 1.38 <0.0001
No. nonopioid medications given in the ED 2.05 1.92 2.19 <0.0001
Nonnarcotic analgesics given, yes vs no 0.46 0.37 0.57 <0.0001
Imaging ordered
 CT scan, yes vs no 2.12 1.68 2.68 <0.0001
 X-ray, yes vs no 1.63 1.30 2.06 <0.0001
Injury discharge diagnoses
 Fracture, yes vs no 5.24 3.73 7.35 <0.0001