Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Email:
Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2019 Nov 27;16:E157. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.190169.
Chronic disease and opioid-related hospitalizations in the United States are increasing. We analyzed nationally representative data on patients aged 18 years or older from the 2011-2015 National Inpatient Sample to assess the association between opioid-related hospitalization and chronic diseases. We found that most patients with opioid-related hospitalization were white, aged 35-54 years, in urban hospitals, and had 2 or more comorbid conditions. Patients with 2 or more chronic conditions accounted for more than 90% of opioid-related hospitalizations in all years. The results suggest a need for targeted interventions to prevent opioid misuse in patients with multiple chronic conditions.
美国慢性疾病和阿片类药物相关的住院治疗人数正在增加。我们分析了来自 2011-2015 年全国住院患者样本中年龄在 18 岁及以上的患者的全国代表性数据,以评估阿片类药物相关住院治疗与慢性疾病之间的关联。我们发现,大多数阿片类药物相关住院治疗的患者是白人,年龄在 35-54 岁,在城市医院就诊,且合并 2 种或以上的共病。在所有年份,患有 2 种或以上慢性疾病的患者占阿片类药物相关住院治疗的比例超过 90%。结果表明,需要采取有针对性的干预措施,以预防患有多种慢性疾病的患者中阿片类药物的滥用。