Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Men N = 321 490 | Women N = 372 005 | Total N = 693 495 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 47.7 (18.1) | 50.7 (19.2) | 49.2 (18.8) |
Age groups, n (%) | |||
15–39 | 114 193 (35.5) | 112 939 (30.3) | 227 132 (32.7) |
40–59 | 115 899 (36.0) | 127 795 (34.3) | 243 694 (35.1) |
60–79 | 80 804 (25.1) | 106 411 (28.6) | 187 215 (27.0) |
80+ | 10 594 (3.3) | 24 860 (6.7) | 35 454 (5.1) |
Surgery, n (%) | |||
Nervous system | 17 517 (5.4) | 20 445 (5.5) | 37 962 (5.4) |
Endocrine organs | 200 (0.1) | 645 (0.1) | 845 (0.1) |
Eye, eye region | 5070 (1.6) | 7070 (1.9) | 12 140 (1.7) |
Ear, nose, sinus and larynx | 16 671 (5.2) | 10 983 (2.9) | 27 654 (4) |
Teeth, jaw, mouth, pharynx | 17 440 (5.4) | 23 926 (6.4) | 41 366 (5.9) |
Heart | 4051 (1.2) | 1701 (0.4) | 5752 (0.8) |
Chest | 2761 (0.8) | 1183 (0.3) | 3944 (0.5) |
Mammae | 563 (0.1) | 5196 (1.4) | 5759 (0.8) |
Digestive organs, spleen | 37 484 (11.6) | 40 251 (10.8) | 77 735 (11.2) |
Urinary organs | 8453 (2.6) | 3263 (0.8) | 11 716 (1.7) |
Female genitalia | 23 (0.0) | 20 903 (5.6) | 20 926 (3.0) |
Birth, pregnancy | N/A | 2097 (0.5) | 2097 (0.3) |
Locomotor system | 142 600 (44.3) | 157 038 (42.2) | 299 638 (43.2) |
Peripheral veins, lymph system | 4160 (1.3) | 5577 (1.5) | 9737 (1.4) |
Skin | 24 110 (7.5) | 18 153 (4.9) | 42 263 (6.1) |
Minor surgical procedures | 28 396 (8.8) | 33 046 (8.9) | 61 442 (8.8) |
Transluminal endoscopy | 10 576 (3.2) | 15 178 (4.1) | 25 754 (3.7) |
Assessments related to surgical procedures | 1342 (0.4) | 5288 (1.4) | 6630 (0.9) |
Organ or tissue extraction for transplantation | 72 (0.0) | 62 (0.0) | 134 (0.0) |
Health region, n (%) | |||
Northern | 30 491 (9.4) | 34 239 (9.2) | 64 370 (9.3) |
Central | 46 477 (14.4) | 54 022 (14.5) | 100 499 (14.5) |
Western | 63 098 (19.6) | 70 520 (18.9) | 133 618 (19.2) |
South-Eastern | 180 806 (56.2) | 213 077 (57.3) | 398 883 (57.5) |
Previous opioid use, n (%) | 74 704 (23.2) | 111 264 (29.9) | 185 968 (26.8) |
New opioid use, n (%) | 246 786 (76.8) | 260 741 (70.1) | 507 527 (73.2) |
Benzodiazepine and Z-drugs, n (%) | |||
Benzodiazepines or Z-drugs | 43 521 (13.5) | 91 530 (24.6) | 135 051 (19.5) |
Benzodiazepines alone | 14 646 (4.5) | 26 705 (7.1) | 41 351 (5.9) |
Z-drugs | 20 854 (6.4) | 43 793 (11.7) | 64 647 (9.3) |
Both benzodiazepines and Z-drugs | 8021 (2.4) | 21 032 (5.6) | 29 053 (4.1) |