Injuries That Happen at Work Lead to More Opioid Prescriptions and Higher Opioid Costs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to compare opioid prescription incidence, supply days, and cost associated with occupational injury and other injury-caused conditions.

Methods

We used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data for 2010-2019. The MEPS provides information on medical conditions and associated medical encounters, treatments, and treatment costs, as well as demographic, education, health, working status, income, and insurance coverage information. We used descriptive statistics and logistic and 2-part regressions.

Results

Controlling for covariates and compared with other injury-caused conditions, occupational injury-caused conditions resulted in 33% higher odds of opioid prescribing, 32.8 more opioid prescription supply days, and $134 higher average cost.<

SUBMITTER: Asfaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066591 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature