Table 5 Predictors of misuse/abuse of opioids-containing products among opioid users (n = 146)
Variable | Misused/abused of opioids/codeine-containing products n (%) | Unadjusted Odds ratio | Adjusted Odds ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |||
Yes | No | |||||
Experienced some side effects I will like to experience again | ||||||
Yes | 10 (62.5) | 12 (9.2) | 16.39 (5.07–52.99) | < 0.001 | 22.1 (5.98–81.72) | < 0.001* |
No | 6 (37.5) | 118 (90.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Pressured into using codeine-containing product | ||||||
Yes | 3 (18.8) | 4 (3.1) | 7.27 (1.47–36.08) | 0.015 | 10.58 (1.36–82.39) | 0.024* |
No | 13 (81.2) | 126 (96.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Need to use regular dose of these products to function well daily | ||||||
Yes | 2 (12.5) | 3 (2.3) | 6.05 (0.93–39.33) | 0.06 | 3.42 (0.32–95.46) | 0.309 |
No | 14 (87.5) | 127 (97.7) | 1 | 1 | ||