Opioid dispensing among adult Medicaid enrollees by diabetes status.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Diabetes disproportionately affects low-income individuals, many of whom are covered by Medicaid. Comorbidities and complications of diabetes can lead to chronic pain; however, little is known about opioid use patterns among Medicaid enrollees with diabetes. This study examined opioid dispensing among Medicaid enrollees by diabetes status.

Methods

Medicaid claims data from 2014 were used to examine opioid dispensing by diabetes status among 622,992 adult enrollees aged 19-64 years. A logistic model adjusting for demographics and comorbidities was used to examine the association between diabetes and opioid dispensing among enrollees. Analyses were completed in 2019.

Results

Overall, 61.6% of enrollees with diabetes filled at least one opioid prescription comp

SUBMITTER: Ng BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8943468 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature