Table 1 Characteristics of study population (n = 26,776)
| Â | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Opioid-related ADRs by Year | |
 2004–05 | 1215 (4.5) |
 2005–06 | 1464 (5.5) |
 2006–07 | 1756 (6.6) |
 2007–08 | 1774 (6.6) |
 2008–09 | 2194 (8.2) |
 V2009–10 | 2697 (10.1) |
 2010–11 | 3242 (12.1) |
 2011–12 | 3681 (13.7) |
 2012–13 | 4068 (15.2) |
 2013–14 | 4685 (17.5) |
Age (years) of people involved in Opioid-related ADRs | |
  < 18 | 614 (2.3) |
 18–44 | 4012 (15.0) |
 45–64 | 5348 (20.0) |
 65–84 | 11,388 (42.5) |
 85+ | 5414 (20.2) |
Gender | |
 Male | 10,889 (40.7) |
 Female | 15,887 (59.3) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 13,826 (51.6) |
 Others | 12,950 (48.4) |
Private Insurance | |
 Yes | 7754 (29.0) |
 No | 19,022 (71.0) |
Socioeconomic disadvantage | |
 Most (1st quintile) | 5966 (22.3) |
 Others (2nd to 5th quintile) | 20,810 (77.7) |
Rurality of residence | |
 Urban | 25,282 (94.4) |
 Rural | 1494 (5.6) |
Convenient access to pharmacy | |
 More | 24,087 (90.0) |
 Less | 2689 (10.0) |
Severity of comorbidities | |
 Minor | 15,835 (59.1) |
 Moderate | 5845 (21.8) |
 Severe | 5096 (19.0) |
Disposition status | |
 Alive | 25,735 (96.1) |
 Dead | 1041 (3.9) |