Prevalence ratios, potential rate reductions and cases attributable to socioeconomic inequality of neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid poisoning and nonpoisoning emergency department visits and hospital admissions in 2016, and opioid-related deaths in 2015
| Indicator | PR (95% CI) | PRR, % (95% CI) | Attributable cases (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal abstinence syndrome | 3.70 (2.62–5.23) | 49.9 (36.7–60.5) | 440.1 (324.0–533.7) |
| Opioid poisoning | |||
| Emergency department visit | 2.36 (2.15–2.58) | 34.8 (29.1–40.1) | 1538.9 (1287.8–1772.4) |
| Hospital admission | 2.38 (2.07–2.73) | 36.5 (28.0–44.2) | 691.6 (529.2–836.9) |
| Death | 2.99 (2.25–3.97) | 40.0 (25.8–51.7) | 291.7 (188.1–377.5) |
| Nonpoisoning events | |||
| Emergency department visit | 3.06 (2.77–3.38) | 48.7 (44.8–52.4) | 3691.6 (3394.9–3969.3) |
| Hospital admission | 3.34 (2.92–3.83) | 43.0 (37.4–48.2) | 1670.4 (1451.5–1871.7) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, PR = prevalence ratio, PRR = potential rate reduction.