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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Aug 24;70(12):3560–3569. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18005

Table 3:

Multivariable analysis for prolonged use of gabapentin

Adjusted OR (95% CI) p-value
Age 1.00 (1.00, 1.01) 0.59
Gender <0.001
Male ref.
Female 1.26 (1.16, 1.36)
Race 0.10
White ref.
Non-white 0.91 (0.82, 1.02)
Charlson Comorbidity Score <0.001
0 ref.
1-2 1.09 (0.98, 1.22)
3-4 1.39 (1.22, 1.60)
5+ 1.76 (1.52, 2.03)
Concurrent medication use (opioid use)
+/− 7 days around discharge <0.001
No ref.
Yes 0.61 (0.56, 0.66)
90-180 days after discharge <0.001
No ref.
Yes 3.10 (2.86, 3.36)
Facility type 0.05
Inpatient ref.
Outpatient 1.15 (1.00, 1.31)
Disposition location <0.001
Home ref.
Home under care of organized home health service organization 0.93 (0.85, 1.03)
Transfer to acute care 1.74 (0.82, 3.70)
Skilled nursing Facility 1.80 (1.56, 2.08)
Other 0.28 (0.06, 1.30)
Surgery planned <0.001
Yes ref.
No 1.38 (1.19, 1.60)
Care complexity (number of physicians seen in prior 6 months) <0.001
q1 (1-2) ref.
q2 (3-12) 0.69 (0.61, 0.79)
q3 (13-18) 0.72 (0.63, 0.82)
q4 (19 or more) 0.79 (0.69, 0.91)
Type of procedure <0.001
Total Knee Arthroplasty ref.
Total Hip Arthroplasty 0.85 (0.76, 0.96)
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty/Total Knee Arthroplasty 2.49 (2.19, 2.84)
Lumbar Laminotomy/Lumbar Laminectomy 1.14 (0.99, 1.32)
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic 0.80 (0.65, 0.98)
Initial Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open 1.51 (1.22, 1.88)
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty/Total Hip Arthroplasty 3.37 (2.62, 4.33)
Carotid Endarterectomy 2.20 (1.70, 2.85)
Ventral Hernia Repair, Open 5.59 (4.11, 7.61)
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 3.67 (2.61, 5.18)
Initial Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic 1.00 (0.66, 1.53)
Hysterectomy 2.15 (1.40, 3.32)
Prostatectomy, Laparoscopic 2.67 (1.62, 4.39)
Low Anterior Resection, Laparoscopic 2.79 (1.63, 4.78)

OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval, ref: Reference group, q: Quartile