A Comparison of Baseline Characteristics between Those Who Remained on Opioids (A) Versus Those Who Weaned Off (B)
| Overall (N = 29) | Group A (N = 17) | Group B (N = 12) | P Value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 29 | 17 (59%) | 12 (41%) | ||
| Mean age (years)* | 66.86 | 65.88 | 68.25 | .485 | −9.23 to 4.50 |
| Age range (years) | 48 to 81 | 48 to 81 | 55 to 80 | ||
| Male† | 20 (69%) | 12 (71%) | 8 (67%) | ||
| Female† | 9 (31%) | 5 (29%) | 4 (33%) | ||
| Mean of total number of medications* | 11.24 | 11.65 | 10.66 | .614 | −2.97 to 4.93 |
| Range of total number of medications | 2 to 21 | 2 to 21 | 3 to 19 | ||
| Mean morphine equivalents mg/day* | 24.98 | 30.61 | 17.01 | .040 | 0.68 to 26.51 |
| Standard deviation of morphine equivalents | 19.03 | 12.52 | |||
| Neck | 4 (14%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (17%) | ||
| Upper back | 2 (7%) | 2 (12%) | 0 | ||
| Lower back | 17 (59%) | 12 (71%) | 5 (42%) | ||
| Shoulder | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) | 0 | ||
| Knee | 1 (3%) | 0 | 1 (8%) | ||
| Polyarthralgia | 3 (10%) | 0 | 3 (25%) | ||
| Peripheral neuropathy | 1 (3%) | 0 | 1 (8%) | ||
| Comorbid conditions | |||||
| Psychiatric diagnosis† present | 16 (55%) | 10 (59%) | 6 (50%) | .221 | |
| Current smoker† | 5 (17%) | 2 (12%) | 3 (25%) | .864 |