Table 1 Characteristics of 166 patients presenting to orthopaedic trauma surgery clinics
Patient characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | No. of respondents | %a |
Demographics | ||
Gender | ||
Female | 111 | 67 |
Male | 52 | 31 |
No answer | 3 | 1.8 |
Age (yrs) | ||
18–24 | 5 | 3.0 |
25–34 | 28 | 17 |
35–44 | 19 | 11 |
45–54 | 33 | 20 |
55–64 | 42 | 25 |
65–74 | 32 | 19 |
75–84 | 3 | 1.8 |
85+ | 1 | 0.6 |
No answer | 2 | 1.2 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
White | 136 | 82 |
African American | 15 | 9.0 |
Asian | 3 | 1.8 |
Hispanic/Latino | 5 | 3.0 |
Other | 3 | 1.8 |
No answer | 4 | 2.4 |
Insurance status | ||
Insured | 162 | 98 |
Not insured | 2 | 1.2 |
No answer | 2 | 1.2 |
Highest education level | ||
High school or less | 12 | 7.2 |
Some college | 14 | 8.4 |
2-year degree | 6 | 3.6 |
4-year degree | 49 | 30 |
Graduate school or higher | 82 | 49 |
No answer | 3 | 1.8 |
Employment status | ||
Full-time | 84 | 51 |
Part-time | 6 | 3.6 |
Unemployed | 17 | 10 |
Retired | 35 | 21 |
Disabled | 14 | 8.4 |
Student | 4 | 2.4 |
No answer | 3 | 1.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 96 | 58 |
Never married | 34 | 20 |
Divorced | 25 | 15 |
Widowed | 7 | 4.2 |
No answer | 4 | 2.4 |
ADI national quartile | ||
1 | 60 | 36 |
2 | 51 | 31 |
3 | 27 | 16 |
4 | 8 | 4.8 |
No answer | 20 | 12 |
Clinical and personal experiences | ||
Reason for visit | ||
Acute injury/accident/problem < 2 weeks | 13 | 7.8 |
Subacute injury/accident/problem > 2 weeks | 94 | 57 |
Chronic problem ≥ 1 year | 34 | 20 |
No answer | 25 | 15 |
Prior surgery | ||
Yes | 153 | 92 |
No | 12 | 7.2 |
No answer | 1 | 0.6 |
Prior pain prescription | ||
Yes | 164 | 99 |
No | 1 | 0.6 |
No answer | 1 | 0.6 |
Prior opioid prescription | ||
Yes | 156 | 94 |
No | 4 | 2.4 |
No answer | 6 | 3.6 |
Current opioid use | ||
Yes | 18 | 11 |
No | 138 | 83 |
No answer | 10 | 6.0 |
Prior receipt of opioid disposal instructions | ||
Yes | 5 | 3.0 |
No | 117 | 70 |
No answer | 44 | 27 |
Prior naloxone prescription | ||
Yes | 16 | 9.6 |
No | 140 | 84 |
No answer | 10 | 6.0 |
Know person—dependent | ||
Self | 16 | 9.6 |
Family | 27 | 16 |
Friend | 35 | 21 |
Colleague | 2 | 1.2 |
Client/student/patient/etc. | 4 | 2.4 |
None | 81 | 49 |
No answer | 1 | 0.6 |
Know person—overdose | ||
Self | 2 | 1.2 |
Family | 12 | 7.2 |
Friend | 27 | 16 |
Colleague | 3 | 1.8 |
Client/student/patient/etc. | 4 | 2.4 |
None | 117 | 70 |
No answer | 1 | 0.6 |