Health Disparities of Healthcare Utilization and Opioid Use Disorders among Chronic Pain Patients: Examination of a Representative National Inpatient Sample of US Hospitals from 2016–2020

Abstract

NIS 2016–2020 (weighted n≈195,350 chronic pain inpatients): OUD prevalence rose from 14.0% to 19.3%; OUD associated with ~22% higher hospital charges and ~38% longer stays. Middle-aged (40–69) and urban/Midwest residents had higher OUD odds; minority patients with OUD incurred higher charges and LOS than White counterparts.