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Table 2 Predictors of postoperative opioid dependence

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

Predictor

Odds ratio

p value

Fracture complexity

1.93

0.049*

ASA class 3 or 4

1.31

0.48

Smoking status

1.38

0.33

Preoperative opioid dependence

2.42

0.03*

Obesity (BMI > 30)

0.60

0.14

Psychological comorbidity

0.93

0.83

Time to surgery > 30 days

0.72

0.46

  1. * denotes statistically significant differences between groups