Opioid use in patients presenting with pain in Zahedan, Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2004; 10 (1-2): 82-89
in English
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| ID: emr-158262
ABSTRACT
To study the prevalence and factors associated with opioid use in pain, 480 consecutive patients with a chief complaint of pain were interviewed at 10 clinics in Zahedan. The data were analysed in relation to 18 possible associated factors. The prevalence of opioid use was 28.5% in patients presenting with pain. There was no significant relation between opioid use and chronic pain [>/= 6 months], but there was a relationship with the following 5 factors previous opioid use by friends [72.9% versus 20.4% without friends using], occupation [58.5% private sector employees/self-employed versus 17.4% housewives], cigarette smoking [60.8% versus 21.8% not smoking], consultation for a psychological problem [38.3% versus 23.3% without], and death of a spouse [60.0% versus 26.1% without]
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Case-Control Studies
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Chronic Disease
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Causality
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Drug Utilization
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Employment
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2004
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