Estimating the prevalence of illicit opioid use in New York City using multiple data sources

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Opioid user subpopulations: New York City, 2006

Subpopulation	Dataset	Opioid misusers (N)	Subpopulation estimation definitions	Subpopulation estimates (N)	Midpoint estimate (N)
General Population (G)			Expansive = G_E = a + b + c Restrictive = G_R = a	G_E = 79,245 G_R = 59,680	69,463
a. Household survey	NSDUH	59,680
b. NYC jail inmates receiving methadone	Correctional Health Services	18,958
c. Overdose deaths involving opioids	Vital Statistics	607
Drug Services (D)			Expansive = D_E = d + e Restrictive = D_R = d	D_E = 29,818 D_R = 26,938	28,378
d. Detox and drug treatment programs	CDS	26,938
e. Buprenorphine	Prescription records	2,880
Medical Services (M)			Total = M = f + g-h	M = 17,618	17,618
f. Hospital inpatientⁱ	SPARCS	11,058
g. Emergency room	SPARCS	7,856
h. Both inpatient and emergency admissionsⁱⁱ	SPARCS	(−)1,296
UNADJUSTED TOTALS (T)		126,681	Expansive = T_E = G_E + D_E + M Restrictive = T_R = G_R + D_R + M	T_E = 126,681 T_R = 104,236	115,459

ⁱ Individuals hospitalized for medical reasons only; excludes those hospitalized only for drug/alcohol detoxification or rehabilitation.
ⁱⁱ Individuals having both a medical hospitalization and an emergency room admission for an opioid-related diagnosis in calendar year 2006.

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