Table 1 Summaries of opioid use, access, demographic and outcome measurements
From: A state-level study of opioid use disorder treatment access and neonatal abstinence syndrome
Opioid Use | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Illicit drug dependence or abuse per 1000 population | 22 (20–25) |
Opioid prescribing rates per 1000 population | 774 (712–948) |
Access | |
Number of buprenorphine -waivered physicians per 100,000 population | 8 (5–14) |
Number of individuals in outpatient treatment programs per 100,000 population | 80 (46–114) |
Unmet need (needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use) per 1000 population | 20 (18–21) |
Demographics | |
Proportion of state population with incomes below the federal poverty level | 13% (11–16%) |
Proportion of state population with rural domicile | 25% (11–34%) |
Proportion of state population that is Hispanic | 10% (5–17%) |
Proportion of state population that is African American | 6% (3–14%) |
Outcome | |
Number of NAS cases per 1000 hospital discharges under age 1 | 6 (4–10) |