Table 1 Demographic and psychosocial characteristics and opioid prescriptions middle-aged community-based women from 2003 to 15 (N = 11,221)
| Â | No or infrequent pain | Frequent pain | Persistent pain | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Back pain (n, %) | 3527 (31.4) | 3493 (31.1) | 4201 (37.4) | Â |
Age in yearsa | 52.0 (1.5) | 52.0 (1.5) | 52.1 (1.4) | < 0.02 |
BMI, kg/m2a | 26.0 (5.0) | 26.9 (5.4) | 27.5 (5.9) | < 0.001 |
Education (Did not complete high school, < 12 years education)a | 2012 (57.5) | 1786 (51.7) | 1926 (46.1) | < 0.001 |
Depressiona | 246 (7.1) | 376 (10.9) | 639 (15.4) | < 0.001 |
Inadequate physical activitya | 750 (22.3) | 849 (25.9) | 1058 (26.9) | < 0.001 |
Number of women dispensed the following no of prescriptions 2003-2015 |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
None (n = 6095) | 2290 (64.9) | 1905 (54.5) | 1900 (45.2) |  |
1-15 prescriptions (n = 4272) | 1141 (32.4) | 1359 (38.9) | 1772 (42.2) |  |
16-50 prescriptions (n = 483) | 60 (1.7) | 147 (4.2) | 276 (6.6) |  |
> 50 (n = 371) | 36 (1.0) | 82 (2.4) | 253 (6.0) |  |
‘Number of prescriptions/year’ |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No prescriptions (n = 6095) | 2290 (64.9) | 1905 (54.5) | 1900 (45.2) |  |
1 prescription (n = 4721) | 1202 (34.1) | 1481 (42.4) | 2038 (48.5) |  |
2 or more prescription (n = 405) | 35 (1.0) | 107 (3.1) | 263 (6.3) |  |
Joint pain (n) | 3141 (28.0) | 3376 (30.1) | 4704 (41.9) | Â |
Age in yearsa | 52.3 (1.3) | 52.1 (1.5) | 51.8 (1.5) | < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2a | 25.5 (4.7) | 26.6 (5.2) | 27.9 (5.9) | < 0.001 |
Education (Did not complete high school, < 12 years education)a | 1372 (44.1) | 1604 (47.8) | 2432 (52.1) |  |
Depressiona | 207 (6.7) | 332 (9.9) | 722 (15.5) | < 0.001 |
Inadequate physical activitya | 664 (22.3) | 804 (25.2) | 1189 (27.0) | < 0.001 |
Number of women dispensed the following no of prescriptions 2003-2015 |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No prescriptions (n = 6095) | 2071 (65.9) | 1891 (56.0) | 2133 (45.3) |  |
1-15 prescriptions (n = 4272) | 982 (31.3) | 1296 (38.4) | 1994 (42.4) |  |
16-50 prescriptions (n = 483) | 57 (1.8) | 123 (3.6) | 303 (6.4) |  |
> 50 prescriptions (n = 371) | 31 (1.0) | 66 (2.0) | 274 (5.8) |  |
‘Number of prescriptions of opioids/year’ |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
No prescription (n = 6095) | 2071 (65.9) | 1891 (56.0) | 2133 (45.3) |  |
1 prescription (n = 4721) | 1031 (32.8) | 1405 (41.6) | 2285 (48.6) |  |
2 or more prescriptions (n = 405) | 39 (1.2) | 80 (2.4) | 286 (6.1) |  |