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Table 1 Comparison of patient demographics in opioid-dependent and naïve groups

From: Can patient and fracture factors predict opioid dependence following upper extremity fractures?: a retrospective review

Demographics

Opioid dependent n = 39

Opioid non-dependent n = 120

p value

Female gender

28 (72%)

87 (72.5%)

0.931

Psychological comorbidity

20 (51%)

39 (32%)

0.034*

Simple fractures

22 (56%)

72 (60%)

0.691

Mean comparisons between groups

 Age

59.8

59.2

0.292

 ASA class

2.64

2.44

0.093

 BMI

29.82

27.39

0.14

 Procedure time (min)

153.31

156.69

0.953

 Time to surgery (days)

19.9

15.47

0.309

  1. * denotes statistically significant differences between groups