Demographics and Clinical Characteristics by Presence of Problem Drug-Related Behavior
| No PDB | Any PDB | ≥3 PDB | Total | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any PDB vs No PDB | ≥3 PDB vs No PDB | |||||
| Patients | 37 (15.9) | 196 (84.1) | 106 (45.5) | 233 (100.0) | ||
| Age as of December 1, 2009 (years), mean (SD) | 56.4 (15.7) | 47.1 (12.3) | 45.1 (11.6) | 48.6 (13.3) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Female sex | 24 (64.9) | 147 (75.0) | 81 (76.4) | 171 (73.4) | .201 | — |
| White | 36 (97.3) | 183 (93.4) | 101 (95.3) | 219 (94.0) | .698* | — |
| Not employed (or unknown) | 24 (64.9) | 140 (71.4) | 79 (74.5) | 164 (70.4) | .533 | — |
| Public insurance (Medicare/Medicaid) | 18 (48.6) | 115 (58.7) | 62 (58.5) | 133 (57.1) | .258 | — |
| Duration of opioid prescription (months) as of December 1, 2009, mean (SD) | 38.4 (15.4) | 37.7 (15.6) | 38.0 (16.4) | 37.8 (15.5) | .793 | — |
| Smoker | 11 (29.7) | 100 (51.0) | 62 (58.5) | 111 (47.6) | .017 | .003 |
| Depression | 18 (48.6) | 143 (73.0) | 84 (79.2) | 161 (69.1) | .003 | <.001 |
| Anxiety | 9 (24.3) | 105 (53.6) | 64 (60.4) | 114 (48.9) | .001 | <.001 |
| PTSD | 2 (5.4) | 24 (12.2) | 16 (15.1) | 26 (11.2) | .390* | — |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Statistically significant P values are shown in boldface.
↵* Calculated using the Fisher exact test.
PDB, problem drug-related behavior; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; SD, standard deviation.