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Table 4 Odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals of being dispensed gabapentin in Belgium for people who were in specialized alcohol and drug treatment

From: Utilization of gabapentin by people in treatment for substance use disorders in Belgium (2011–2014): a cross-sectional study

 

Univariable

Multivariablea

Received prescription gabapentin

 only inpatient

1.4 (0.9–2.3)

1.0 (0.5–1.8)

 only outpatient

0.3 (0.2–0.4)

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

 in- and outpatient (reference)

1

1

Initiation to gabapentin

 in outpatient service

0.3 (0.2–0.4)

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

 in inpatient service (reference)

1

1

Number of prescriptions received per patient –only outpatient prescriptions

 1

0.7 (0.4–1.0)

1.5 (0.8–2.8)

 2

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

1.5 (0.8–2.9)

 3

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

2.7 (1.3–5.6)

 4

1.0 (0.6–1.9)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

 5

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

1.5 (0.6–3.3)

 6–10

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

0.9 (0.5–1.8)

 11–20

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

 +20 (Reference)

1

1

Times of abuse (>3600mg/day) – only outpatient prescriptions

 0 (Reference)

1

1

 1

0.9 (0.5–1.3)

0.6 (0.4–1.0)

 2

1.9 (0.6–4.6)

0.8 (0.3–2.6)

 3–10

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

0.4 (0.1–1.0)

 11–20

3.9 (0.4–38.1)

3.6 (0.3–44.0)

 +20