Table 4.

Odds of Remaining in the Same or Higher MME per Day Dose Category Based on Patient Characteristics

Odds Ratio95% CI
White versus nonwhite1.621.00 to 2.61
Psychiatric diagnosis versus none2.731.71 to 4.37
Benzodiazepine prescription versus none1.170.70 to 1.95
Gender male versus female0.670.42 to 1.09
50 to 89.9 MME per day versus < 50 MME per day2.181.05 to 4.50
≥ 90 MME per day versus < 50 MME per day2.751.52 to 6.59
  • MME, morphine milligram equivalent; CI, confidence interval.