Table 2

Prenatal exposure to drugs of abuse

ABA–BCA–C
Bup/Nalox (n=62)No opioids (n=618)p ValueIllicit opioids (n=159)p Value
Primary opioid of abuse, n (%)
 Morphine14 (22.6%)095 (59.7%)<0.001*
 Oxycodone, Percocet and OxyNeo5 (8.1%)050 (31.4%)<0.001†
 Hydromorphone4 (6.5%)07 (4.4%)0.507†
 Tylenol+Codeine004 (2.5%)0.578†
 Methadone001 (0.6%)>0.999†
 Suboxone1 (1.6%)09 (5.7%)0.289†
 Unknown39 (62.9%)07 (4.4%)<0.001*
Route of opioid administration, n (%)
 Intravenous16 (25.8%)0108 (67.9%)<0.001*
 Snort/intranasal5 (8.1%)049 (30.8%)<0.001†
 By mouth/per os009 (5.7%)0.064†
 Smoke/inhale1 (1.6%)07 (4.4%)0.447†
 Not available42 (67.7%)08 (5.0%)<0.001*
Frequency of opioid use, n (%)
 Occasional (two times per week or less)1 (1.6%)025 (15.7%)0.003†
 Regular (three times per week or more)5 (8.1%)026 (16.4%)0.111†
 Daily11 (17.7%)097 (61.0%)<0.001*
 Unknown45 (72.6%)011 (6.9%)<0.001*
Other drugs of abuse, n (%)
 Polysubstance use8 (12.9%)0<0.001†85 (53.5%)<0.001*
 Marijuana, reported8 (12.9%)60 (9.7%)0.424*58 (36.5%)0.001*
 Marijuana, positive urine screen6 (9.7%)36 (5.8%)0.261†44 (27.7)0.004†
 Benzodiazepines003 (1.9%)0.561†
 Cocaine1 (1.6%)00.091†10 (6.3%)0.299†
 Ecstasy001 (0.6%)>0.999†
  • 2 test was used.

  • †When assumptions for the χ2 test were not met, the Fisher's Exact test was used.