Table 2

Adjusted Odds of Reporting Opioid Prescriptions, by Patient Characteristic

CharacteristicAOR (95% CI)P Value
Age0.98 (0.98-0.98)<.001
Race/ethnicity (ref = white)
 Hispanic0.67 (0.61-0.73)<.001
 Black0.91 (0.84-0.99).023
 Other0.6 (0.52-0.69)<.001
Education (ref = less than high school)
 Some high school1.18 (1.02-1.36).028
 High school graduate1.21 (1.05-1.39).008
 Some college1.29 (1.12-1.47)<.001
 College graduate1.08 (0.93-1.25).299
Household income, % federal poverty level (ref = <100%)
 100%-124%0.97 (0.84-1.11).643
 125%-199%0.96 (0.87-1.05).332
 200%-399%0.88 (0.8-0.97).014
 ≥400%0.84 (0.75-0.94).003
Census region (ref = Northeast)
 Midwest1.59 (1.43-1.77)<.001
 South1.58 (1.42-1.76)<.001
 West1.7 (1.52-1.9)<.001
Insurance status (ref = private)
 Public0.95 (0.87-1.03).206
 None0.59 (0.53-0.67)<.001
12-Item Short-Form Health Survey component
 Physical Component Summary score0.95 (0.95-0.96)<.001
 Mental Component Summary score0.99 (0.98-0.99)<.001
Self-rated health1.07 (1.03-1.11).001
Current smoker (vs nonsmoker)1.56 (1.45-1.67)<.001
Count of chronic diseases1.05 (1.02-1.09).001
Usual source of care, Yes (vs No)1.43 (1.31-1.56)<.001
Number of office visits1.08 (1.07-1.08)<.001
  • AOR = adjusted odds ratio.

  • Note: Data adjusted for survey characteristics and panel year.