Characteristics of Outpatients Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders, Overall and According to Vital Status
| Characteristic | Overall (N=713) | Vital Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alive (n=684) | Deceased (n=29) | P Value | ||
| Sex, No. (%) | .16 | |||
| Male | 535 (75.0) | 510 (74.6) | 25 (86.2) | |
| Female | 178 (25.0) | 174 (25.4) | 4 (13.8) | |
| Age at first buprenorphine claim, mean (SD), y | 32.9 (9.0) | 32.6 (8.9) | 41.0 (9.2) | <.001 |
| Status of beneficiary related to health | .21 | |||
| insurance affiliation, No. (%) | ||||
| Insured | 678 (95.1) | 649 (94.9) | 29 (100.0) | |
| Relative | 35 (4.9) | 35 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Universal insurance coverage, No. (%) | 296 (41.5) | 284 (41.5) | 12 (41.4) | .99 |
| Specialty of first buprenorphine prescriber, No. (%) | 1.00 | |||
| General practitioner | 683 (95.8) | 654 (95.6) | 29 (100.0) | |
| Psychiatrist | 10 (1.4) | 10 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Other specialist | 9 (1.3) | 9 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Not determined | 11 (1.5) | 11 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Practice of first buprenorphine prescriber, No. (%) | .69 | |||
| Private practice | 604 (84.7) | 579 (84.6) | 25 (86.2) | |
| Salaried in a private establishment | 92 (12.9) | 88 (12.9) | 4 (13.8) | |
| Not determined | 17 (2.4) | 17 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Deprivation index (FDep08a), mean (SD) | 0.4 (1.6) | 0.4 (1.6) | 0.1 (1.5) | .41 |
| Charlson comorbidity index,b No. (%) | .006 | |||
| 0 | 606 (85.0) | 587 (85.8) | 19 (65.5) | |
| 1 | 85 (11.9) | 78 (11.4) | 7 (24.1) | |
| ≥2 | 22 (3.1) | 19 (2.8) | 3 (10.3) | |
| Health insurance coverage for a psychiatric disorder, No. (%) | 55 (7.7) | 51 (7.5) | 4 (13.8) | .21 |
| Hospitalization, No. (%) | ||||
| For a psychiatric disorder | 25 (3.5) | 23 (3.4) | 2 (6.9) | .31 |
| For another disorder | 106 (14.9) | 100 (14.6) | 6 (20.7) | .37 |
| Use of opioid analgesics, No. (%) | 429 (60.2) | 417 (61.0) | 12 (41.4) | .04 |
| Morphine | 39 (5.5) | 36 (5.3) | 3 (10.3) | .21 |
| Codeine, combinations | 212 (29.7) | 207 (30.3) | 5 (17.2) | .13 |
| Dextropropoxyphene, combinations | 133 (18.7) | 127 (18.6) | 6 (20.7) | .77 |
| Tramadol | 134 (18.8) | 129 (18.9) | 5 (17.2) | .83 |
| Tramadol, combinations | 227 (31.8) | 221 (32.3) | 6 (20.7) | .19 |
| Use of other medications, No. (%) | ||||
| Benzodiazepines and similar | 538 (75.5) | 512 (74.9) | 26 (89.7) | .08 |
| Antidepressants | 304 (42.6) | 286 (41.8) | 18 (62.1) | .03 |
| Antipsychotics | 216 (30.3) | 206 (30.1) | 10 (34.5) | .62 |
| Antiepileptics | 107 (15.0) | 100 (14.6) | 7 (24.1) | .18 |
| Drugs for alcohol dependence | 72 (10.1) | 69 (10.1) | 3 (10.3) | .96 |