Table 3 Subgroup analyses
Subgroup | N (opioid) | N (non-opioid) | Death (opioid) | Death (non-opioid) | Risk difference (95% confidence interval) | Person-years follow-up (opioid) | Person-years follow-up (non-opioid) | Incidence death per 10,000 person-years (opioid) | Incidence death per 10,000 person-years (non-opioid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Osteoarthritis | 718 | 724 | 151 | 92 | 0.06 (0.03–0.09) | 2250.2 | 2477.1 | 671.0 | 371.4 |
Low back pain | 667 | 722 | 75 | 40 | 0.08 (0.04–0.12) | 2162.0 | 2535.5 | 346.9 | 157.8 |
Pain, unspecified | 651 | 313 | 141 | 33 | 0.11 (0.08–0.16) | 795.5 | 326.8 | 795.5 | 326.8 |
Diabetic polyneuropathy | 76 | 73 | 16 | 22 | − 0.09 (− 0.23–0.06) | 187.6 | 197.0 | 852.7 | 1116.7 |