Table 2 Opioid Prescriptions During First 3 Months After TKA
Outcomea | Automatic (n = 72) | Upon Request (n = 72) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
All Patients | |||
≥ 1 filled opioid prescription, % (n) | 95.8 (69) | 44.4 (32) | < 0.0001 |
No. of prescriptions | 1 (0–8) | 0 (0–8) | < 0.0001 |
≥ 1 refill, % (n) | 43.1 (31) | 25.0 (18) | 0.022 |
Patients with ≥1 Opioid Prescription | |||
No. of prescriptions | 1 (1–8) | 2 (1–8) | 0.111 |
Patients with ≥1 Opioid Refill | |||
No. of refills | 2 (1–7) | 3 (1–6) | 0.093 |
Opioid-naïve Patients, n | 56 | 50 | |
≥ 1 filled opioid prescription, % (n) | 94.6 (53) | 28.0 (14) | < 0.0001 |
No. of prescriptions | 1 (0–8) | 0 (0–7) | < 0.0001 |
≥ 1 refill, % (n) | 33.9 (19) | 10.0 (5) | 0.003 |
Opioid-naïve patients with ≥1 Opioid Prescription | |||
No. of prescriptions | 1 (1–8) | 1 (1–7) | 0.704 |
Opioid-naïve patients with ≥1 Opioid Refill | |||
No. of refills | 3 (1–6) | 3 (1–7) | 0.823 |
Opioid-experienced Patients, n | 16 | 22 | |
≥ 1 filled opioid prescription, % (n) | 100 (16) | 81.8 (18) | 0.124 |
No. of prescriptions | 3 (1–7) | 2 (0–8) | 0.352 |
≥ 1 refill, % (n) | 75.0 (12) | 59.1 (13) | 0.490 |
Opioid- experienced patients with ≥1 Opioid Prescription | |||
No. of prescriptions | 3 (1–7) | 2.5 (1–8) | 1.000 |