Physician characteristics across physician prescribing quintiles: Male sex (P = .003), older age (P < .001), and a greater number of years in practice (P < .001) were associated with greater opioid prescribing.
| CHARACTERISTIC | LOWEST VOLUME QUINTILE (N = 1977) | SECOND-LOWEST VOLUME QUINTILE (N = 1978) | MIDDLE QUINTILE (N = 1980) | SECOND-HIGHEST VOLUME QUINTILE (N = 1979) | HIGHEST VOLUME QUINTILE (N = 1978) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex, % | 58 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 71 |
| Mean age, y | 48.4 | 47.0 | 47.1 | 49.0 | 50.5 |
| Mean no. of years in practice | 22.8 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 23.4 | 24.9 |
| Mean no. of patients eligible for public drug plan coverage | 343 | 374 | 404 | 433 | 424 |