Table 2 Dispensed drugs one year pre-injury
Patients, n (%) | Filled prescriptions per patient, median (IQR) | Patients having filled only one prescription, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | |
Opioids | 659 (18) | 1194 (13) | 2 (1–6) | 2 (1–4) | 270 (41) | 591 (49) |
Benzodiazepines | 554 (15) | 898 (10) | 4 (1–12) | 5 (1–13) | 153 (28) | 206 (23) |
Z-hypnotics | 614 (16) | 748 (8) | 3 (1–7) | 3 (1–6) | 167 (27) | 234 (31) |
Gabapentinoids | 60 (2) | 93 (1) | 3.5 (2–8) | 4 (1–8) | 13 (22) | 27 (29) |
Centrally acting sympathomimetics | 44 (1) | 115 (1) | 4.5 (3-7.75) | 5 (3–9) | 4 (9) | 16 (14) |