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Table 6 Bivariate Analysis: Predictors of Opiate Misuse for Subset of Patients with Misuse other than Stimulants on UTS (N = 37)

From: Predictors of opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain: a prospective cohort study

 

Non-Misusers

Misusers

RR (95% CI)

Age

53.9

46.1

 

% Male

38.1

59.5

1.97 (1.10–3.52)

% Positive Urine Cannabinoids

16.3

46.7

2.87 (1.68–4.88)

% History of Cocaine Abuse

15.5

47.8

3.10 (1.60–5.96)

% History of Ethanol Abuse

15.8

34.1

2.15 (1.20–3.85)

% Current Smoker

50.4

67.6

1.34 (1.013–1.78)

% Multiple Drug Convictions

20.4

75.0

3.68 (1.94–6.99)

% Drug or DUI conviction

17.9

42.3

2.36 (1.34–4.16)