| Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI |
---|---|---|
Study month | 0.97 | (0.96, 0.99) |
Network characteristics | ||
 Percentage of connected physicians that prescribed PSS prior months |  |  |
  None | Reference |  |
  10% or less | 1.77 | (1.39, 2.25) |
   > 10 to 20% | 2.42 | (1.97, 2.96) |
   > 20% | 3.79 | (3.15, 4.56) |
 Percentage of connected physicians that are also connected | 1.00 | (0.99, 1.00) |
 Number of other prescribers their average clients received prescription dispensations from | 1.38 | (1.25, 1.52) |
Practice characteristics | ||
 Primary health authority practice location |  |  |
  Interior | Reference |  |
  Fraser | 0.78 | (0.63, 0.96) |
  Vancouver Coastal | 1.31 | (1.08, 1.59) |
  Vancouver Island | 1.06 | (0.86, 1.31) |
  Northern | 1.30 | (1.00, 1.70) |
  Unknown | 0.61 | (0.27, 1.37) |
 Prescriber speciality | ||
  General practice | Reference |  |
  Nurse practitioner | 1.84 | (1.42, 2.38) |
  Psychiatry | 1.41 | (1.10, 1.80) |
  Known but other specialties | 1.46 | (1.01, 2.12) |
  Unknown (physician) | 0.47 | (0.35, 0.62) |
 OAT prescriber | 3.35 | (2.84, 3.95) |
SUD prescribing history | ||
 Years since first billing record for a client with SUD/OUD |  |  |
   < 4.5 years | Reference |  |
  4.5 to < 10.9 years | 0.74 | (0.62, 0.89) |
  10.9 to < 22.4 years | 0.74 | (0.62, 0.89) |
   ≥ 22.4 years | 0.59 | (0.49, 0.71) |
SUD client caseload | ||
 Number of SUD clients in the past 30 days |  |  |
  2 or less clients | Reference |  |
  3 to 6 clients | 1.56 | (1.15, 2.10) |
  13 to 7 clients | 2.11 | (1.53, 2.91) |
  14 or more clients | 4.30 | (3.13, 5.90) |
 Treated a client with a COVID-19 diagnosis | 1.50 | (1.14, 1.99) |
 Percentage of clients aged 40 or over | 1.00 | (0.99, 1.00) |
 Percent SUD/OUD clients with a CCI over 1 | 1.00 | (0.99, 1.00) |
 Percentage of clients prescribed benzodiazepines | 0.99 | (0.99, 1.00) |
 Percentage of clients accessing social assistance during follow-up | 1.02 | (1.01, 1.02) |
 Percentage of clients experienced an overdose in the past 12 months | 1.01 | (1.00, 1.01) |