| Overall (623) | Physicians | ARNPs | Spokane | Group Health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescribes opioids to ≥50% of patients with CNCP | 186/610 (30.5) | 113/284 (39.8) | 52/240 (21.7) | 25/75 (33.3) | 9/48 (18.8) |
| Now prescribes opioids to: | |||||
| More CNCP patients | 63/601 (10.5) | 29/284 (10.2) | 27/240 (11.3) | 3/73 (4.1) | 2/48 (4.2) |
| Fewer CNCP patients | 267/601 (44.4) | 129/284 (45.4) | 103/240 (42.9) | 46/73 (63.0) | 29/48 (60.4) |
| Stopped prescribing | 20/601 (3.3) | 6/284 (2.1) | 14/240 (5.8) | 2/73 (2.7) | 0/48 (0) |
| Now prescribes: | |||||
| Higher doses more often | 34/594 (5.7) | 17/282 (6.0) | 12/238 (5.0) | 1/73 (1.4) | 1/47 (2.1) |
| Higher doses less often | 277/594 (46.6) | 142/282 (50.4) | 97/238 (40.8) | 43/73 (58.9) | 27/47 (57.4) |
| No Change | 262/594 (44.1) | 117/282 (41.5) | 116/238 (48.7) | 26/73 (35.6) | 18/47 (38.3) |
| When prescribing opioids, how concerned are you about (% very concerned): | |||||
| Overdose or addiction or dependence or diversion | 425/588 (72.3) | 207/283 (73.1) | 169/236 (71.6) | 56/73 (76.7) | 29/47 (61.7) |
| Regulatory scrutiny | 149/588 (25.3) | 79/283 (27.9) | 54/235 (23.0) | 21/72 (29.2) | 6/47(12.8) |
Values are n/N (%).
↵* There were 623 respondents who said that they treated patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP), but the sample size for each question differed because of missing data and skip patterns. The physician, ARNP, Spokane, and Group Health categories are subgroups of the overall group and may overlap.