Patterns of opioid use (codeine, morphine or meperidine) in the Canadian population over time: analysis of the Longitudinal National Population Health Survey 1994-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate cohort effects in selected opioids use and determine whether cohort differences were associated with changes in risk factors for use over time.

Design

This study presents secondary analyses of a longitudinal survey panel of the general population that collected data biannually.

Setting

Data from the Canadian Longitudinal National Population Health Survey 1994-2011.

Population

This study included 12 542 participants from the following birth cohorts: post-World War I (born 1915-1924), pre-World War II (born 1925-1934), World War II (born 1935-1944), Older Baby Boom (born 1945-1954), Younger Baby Boom (born 1955-1964), Older Generation X (born 1965-1974) and Younger Generation X (born 1975-1984).

Main outcome

Respon

SUBMITTER: Canizares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661673 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature