Reported reason for original opioid prescriptionc | | |
Back pain | 9/32 | 28.1 |
Arthritis | 5/32 | 15.6 |
Spinal or disc degeneration/deformities | 5/32 | 15.6 |
Fibromyalgia | 4/32 | 12.5 |
Other | 9/32 | 28.1 |
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Opioid dose, mg, median (IQR) | 90 | 60 to 240 |
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Opioid drug | | |
Codeine | 17/34 | 50.0 |
Tramadol | 10/34 | 29.4 |
Morphine | 9/34 | 26.5 |
Oxycodone family | 7/34 | 20.6 |
Fentanyl | 5/34 | 14.7 |
Buprenorphine | 3/34 | 8.8 |
Methadone | 1/34 | 2.9 |
Multiple opioid drugs | 16/34 | 47.1 |
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Duration of use, yearsc | | |
0–2 | 2/29 | 6.9 |
3–4 | 3/29 | 10.3 |
5–9 | 9/29 | 31.0 |
10–14 | 6/29 | 20.7 |
≥15 | 9/29 | 31.0 |
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Motivation for usec | | |
Pain | 32/32 | 100.0 |
Coping with feelings | 4/32 | 12.5 |
Addiction/dependence | 3/32 | 9.4 |
Sleep | 1/32 | 3.1 |
Withdrawal allowance | 1/32 | 3.1) |