Table 5

What factors make you more likely to prescribe more or less opioids? Choose up to three (Bold indicates top three)

Factors that make you more likely to prescribe more opioid tablets or a higher dose of opioids (n=139)Factors that make you more likely to prescribe less opioid tablets or a lower dose of opioids (n=172)
n (%)n (%)
None, I always prescribe the same amount9 (6.5)8 (4.7)
Anticipated delay in time to follow-up10 (7.2)1 (0.6)
Patient lives far away18 (12.9)1 (0.6)
Younger4 (2.9)4 (2.3)
OlderN/A—not an option40 (23.3)
FrailN/A —not an option42 (24.4)
Low body mass index0 (0)13 (7.6)
High body mass index5 (3.6)0 (0)
High opioid use in the hospital45 (32.4)1 (0.6)
History of opioid use/abuse34 (24.5)10 (5.8)
History of drug/alcohol abuse4 (2.9)13 (7.6)
History of depression/anxiety2 (1.4)11 (6.4)
History of other psychiatric disorders0 (0)9 (5.2)
Patient request0 (0)10 (5.8)
Other: injury pattern4 (2.9)N/A—not an option
Other: low opioid use in hospitalN/A—not an option4 (2.3)
Other4 (2.9)5 (2.9)