Trends in maternal opioid use: Statewide differences by sociodemographic characteristics in Florida from 2000 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal opioid use (MOU) remains a public health concern. Studies have demonstrated significant increases in MOU, but estimates using ICD-10-CM or stratified by sociodemographic variables are limited.

Objectives

Using a statewide, population-based dataset of Florida resident deliveries from 2000 to 2019, we examined the trend of MOU by age, race/ethnicity, education level, and insurance.

Methods

Florida administrative data was used to conduct a retrospective cohort study. MOU was identified using opioid-related hospital discharge diagnoses documented prenatally or at delivery. Maternal sociodemographic variables were obtained from Florida vital statistics. Joinpoint regression was used to identify statistically significant changes in the trends overall and

SUBMITTER: Elmore AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11330537 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature