Table 4: Opioid toxicity and dosage escalation outcomes among new opioid users, by prescription initiator
OutcomeEmergency physicianFamily physicianp value
Opioid toxicity
    No. (%) of patients172 (0.5)129 (0.3)-
    Rate per 100 person-years0.250.14-
    Hazard ratio (95% CI)1.77 (1.41-2.22)Reference< 0.001
Dosage escalation
    No. (%) of patients46 (0.1)301 (0.7)-
    Rate per 100 person-years6.197.67-
    Hazard ratio (95% CI)1.25 (0.91-1.72)Reference> 0.05

Note: CI = confidence interval.