Table 3

Impact of anxiety/depression on quantity of opioids prescribed over time (N = 62).

Follow-UpAnxiety/DepressionMME/d, mean (SD) P Valuea
6 mo preoperativeYes44.8 (54.8)0.85
No47.9 (69.4)
3 mo preoperativeYes47.0 (51.9)0.91
No48.7 (62.5)
3 mo postoperativeYes57.0 (67.8)0.94
No58.1 (63.8)
6 mo postoperativeYes47.3 (50.6)0.09
No32.6 (52.4)
9 mo postoperativeYes51.3 (63.3)0.51
No45.6 (68.0)
12 mo postoperativeYes46.6 (46.9)0.89
No55.9 (66.9)
  • a P value based on teh Wilcoxon nonparametric test.

  • MME, morphine milligram equivalents.