Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients-visits for low back pain, 2012–2017
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No opioid prescription at office visit n = 23,541 |
Opioid prescription at office visit n = 1002 |
Total sample n = 24,543 | P-Value | |
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| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Total | 23,541 (96.9) | 1002 (4.1) | 24,543 (100) | |
| Age | ||||
| Under Age 65 | 17,674 (96.0) | 739 (4.0) | 18,413 | |
| Age 65 and Older | 5867 (96.0) | 263 (4.0) | 6130 | 0.45 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 14,408 (96.1) | 578 (3.9) | 14,986 | |
| Male | 9133 (95.6) | 424 (4.4) | 9557 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic | 18,463 (96.0) | 811 (4.0) | 19,274 | |
| Hispanic | 3762 (96.5) | 137 (3.5) | 3899 | |
| Unknown/Refused | 1316 (96.5) | 54 (3.5) | 1370 | 0.13 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 13,914 (96.0) | 585 (4.0) | 14,499 | |
| Black | 4427 (94.2) | 274 (5.8) | 4701 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2716 (98.0) | 57 (2.0) | 2773 | |
| Other/Unknown | 2484 (96.7) | 86 (3.3) | 2570 | < 0.001 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 7399 (96.2) | 296 (3.8) | 7695 | |
| Married, Domestic Partnership, or Significant Other | 12,147 (96.1) | 487 (3.9) | 12,634 | |
| Divorced, Legally Separated, or Widowed | 3112 (94.3) | 189 (5.7) | 3301 | |
| Other/Unknown | 883 (96.7) | 30 (3.3) | 913 | < 0.001 |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Full Time, Self-Employed, Part-Time or Full-Time Student | 14,567 (96.1) | 593 (3.9) | 15,160 | |
| Retired | 4304 (95.6) | 199 (4.4) | 4503 | |
| Disabled or Never Worked | 1048 (94.2) | 64 (5.8) | 1112 | |
| Not Employed, Unknown, or Missing | 3622 (96.1) | 146 (3.9) | 3768 | 0.01 |
| Chronic NSAID Use | ||||
| No | 23,238 (98.7) | 985 (98.3) | 24,223 | |
| Yes | 303 (94.7) | 17 (5.3) | 320 | 0.26 |
| Tobacco User | ||||
| Never Smoker | 16,493 (96.4) | 609 (3.6) | 17,102 | |
| Ever Smoker, Quit | 4911 (95.1) | 251 (4.9) | 5162 | |
| Ever Smoker, Current | 1938 (93.4) | 136 (6.6) | 2074 | |
| Unknown | 199 (97.1) | 6 (2.9) | 205 | < 0.001 |
| Opioid Use Prior to the Index Visit | ||||
| No Opioid Use 45 Days Prior to Index Visit | 22,177 (96.8) | 735 (3.2) | 22,912 | |
| Intermittent Opioid Use Prior to Index Visit | 1036 (86.8) | 158 (13.2) | 1194 | |
| Long-Term Opioid Use Prior to Index Visit | 328 (75.1) | 109 (24.9) | 437 | < 0.001 |