Table 2 Frequency of use of specific benzodiazepines and opioids, n = 918.

From: Self-reported benzodiazepine use among adults with chronic spinal cord injury in the southeastern USA: associations with demographic, injury, and opioid use characteristics

 

N (%)

Never

Once or twice

Monthly

Weekly

Daily/almost daily

Benzodiazepines

 Alprazolam

837 (92.5)

29 (3.2)

4 (0.4)

8 (0.9)

27 (3.0)

 Lorazepam

883 (97.6)

7 (0.8)

3 (0.3)

3 (0.3)

9 (1.0)

 Clonazepam

871 (96.2)

9 (1.0)

3 (0.3)

7 (0.8)

15 (1.7)

 Diazepam

839 (92.7)

14 (1.5)

7 (0.8)

9 (1.0)

36 (4.0)

 Flurazepam

901 (99.6)

3 (0.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

 Temazepam

897 (99.1)

5 (0.6)

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

 Triazolam

896 (99.0)

1 (0.1)

2 (0)

2 (0.2)

4 (0.4)

Opioids

 Hydrocodone

713 (79.1)

89 (9.9)

14 (1.6)

24 (2.6)

61 (6.8)

 Oxycodone

734 (81.5)

54 (6.0)

7 (0.8)

13 (1.4)

93 (10.3)

 Tramadol

769 (85.3)

61 (6.8)

11 (1.2)

13 (1.4)

47 (5.2)

 Codeine

826 (91.7)

43 (4.8)

13 (1.4)

11 (1.2)

8 (0.9)

 Morphine

852 (94.6)

22 (2.4)

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

23 (2.6)

 Fentanyl

880 (97.7)

11 (1.2)

1 (0.1)

1 (0.1)

8 (0.9)

 Buprenorphine

887 (98.4)

2 (0.2)

3 (0.3)

3 (0.3)

6 (0.7)

 Oxymorphone

896 (99.4)

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

1 (0.1)

3 (0.3)

 Meperidine

896 (99.4)

4 (0.4)

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Hydromorphone

882 (97.9)

7 (0.8)

2 (0.2)

1 (0.1)

9 (1.0)

 Methadone

888 (98.6)

3 (0.3)

2 (0.2)

0 (0)

8 (0.9)

  1. N = 13 (1.4%) were missing ALL Benzodiazepine data. The frequencies shown are valid percent for those with data, summing to 100%.
  2. N = 17 cases (1.9%) were missing ALL opioid data. The frequencies shown are valid percent for those with data, summing to 100%.
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