| Patients on methadone | Randomly sampled control population | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Chi squared (p value) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chronic illness | 52/57 | 40/57 | 4.4(1.5–13.0) | 8.11(< 0.005) |
On recurrent medications | 39/57 | 23/57 | 3.2(1.5–6.9) | 9.05(< 0.005) |
Attendance with acute illness a | 31/57 | 21/57 | 2.0(1.0–4.3) | 3.54(0.06) |
Medication prescribed for acute illness a | 25/57 | 15/57 | 2.2(1.0–4.8) | 3.85(0.05) |
Attended GP/healthcare professional at practiceb | 45/57 | 27/57 | 4.2(1.8–9.5) | 12.2(< 0.001) |
Referred to/attended secondary care b | 27/57 | 19/57 | 1.8(0.8–3.8) | 2.33(0.13) |
Attended practices' out of hours/deputising service b | 3/57 | 5/57 | 0.6(0.1–2.5) | 0.54(0.46) |
Has had investigations performed/arranged by practice b | 10/57 | 11/57 | 0.9(0.3–2.3) | 0.06(0.81) |