Table 2: Risk Ratio of infective endocarditis among COVID-19 patients with/without non-medical opioid use.

 

Before Propensity Score Matching (Unadjusted)

After Propensity Score Matching

 

Risk Ratio [95% CI]

Risk Ratio [95% CI]

Opioid use

19.01 (17.32, 20.96)

6.82 (5.44, 8.56)

No opioid use

Reference

Reference

Analysis for before propensity score matching based on opioid use = 32,388 and no use = 1,599, 127; and analysis after propensity score matching based on opioid use and no use = 32,388. Factors matched were sex, race, body mass index, nicotine dependence, age, chronic respiratory diseases, and socioeconomic status.