From: Post-operative opioid pain management patterns for patients who receive hip surgery
Variable | Group 1 short-term duration, higher total days’ supply N = 850 | Group 2 long-term duration, lower total days’ supply N = 369 | P-value |
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aPre-op opioid prescription | 765 = yes | 351 = yes | <0.01 |
72 = no | 14 = no | ||
13 = missing | 4 = missing | ||
aSex | 471 = male | 213 = male | 0.46 |
379 = female | 156 = female | ||
Age | 31.38 (7.83) | 32.44 (7.98) | 0.03 |
aMilitary service branch | 389 = Army | 149 = Army | 0.07 |
13 = Coast Guard | 5 = Coast Guard | ||
197 = Air Force | 110 = Air Force | ||
110 = Marines | 35 = Marines | ||
139 = Navy | 68 = Navy | ||
2 = Other | 2 = Other | ||
aOfficer/enlisted | 687 = enlisted | 346 = enlisted | 0.04 |
163 = officer | 23 = officer | ||
aHip surgery type | 767 = closed | 430 = closed | 0.64 |
83 = open | 26 = open | ||
Network or MHS | 475 = MHS | 194 = MHS | 0.28 |
375 = network | 175 = network | ||
Number of opioid prescriptions | |||
Pre-op | 3.19 (4.43) | 2.18 (1.85) | <0.01 |
Post-op | 7.39 (2.21) | 2.21 (1.95) | <0.01 |
Last recorded opioid prescription (days from surgery) | 38.71 (52.91) | 406.24 (152.61) | <0.01 |
aArthropathy (pre-op) | 573 = no | 243 = no | 0.59 |
277 = yes | 126 = yes | ||
aMetabolic disorders (pre-op) | 754 = no | 344 = no | 0.02 |
96 = yes | 25 = yes | ||
aSubstance abuse (pre-op) | 707 = no | 319 = no | 0.15 |
143 = yes | 50 = yes | ||
aCardiac problems (pre-op) | 784 = no | 339 = no | 0.83 |
66 = yes | 30 = yes | ||
aInsomnia (pre-op) | 794 = no | 352 = no | 0.26 |
53 = yes | 17 = yes | ||
aHeavy pre-op health utilizers | 380 = no | 212 = no | <0.01 |
467 = yes | 157 = yes |