Table 2.

Model-generated Probability of Death from Endocarditis by Age 60, Stratified by Age at Initiation of Injection Opioid Use and Injection Behavior Profile

Probability of Endocarditis Death by Age 60 Years, % (rangea)
Began Use at Age 20Began Use at Age 30Began Use at Age 40
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
High frequency, higher infection risk 54.4 (38.2–83.6)53.8 (37.7–83.1)52.0 (36.3–83.4)51.4 (35.9–82.8)45.2 (30.7–81.3)44.5 (30.2–80.5)
High frequency, lower infection risk3.8 (0–13.6)3.8 (13.4)3.1 (0–11.7)3.1 (0–11.6)2.2 (0–8.8)2.2 (0–8.7)
Low frequency, higher infection risk45.8 (31.1–90.7)44.9 (30.4–89.5)37.4 (23.3–84.0)36.8 (22.8–82.9)26.0 (13.7–68.8)25.6 (13.4–67.7)
Low frequency, lower infection risk2.5 (0–10.7)2.5 (0–10.4)1.9 (0–7.9)1.8 (0–7.8)1.2 (0–5.1)1.2 (0–5.1)
Probability of Endocarditis Death by Age 60 Years, % (rangea)
Began Use at Age 20Began Use at Age 30Began Use at Age 40
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
High frequency, higher infection risk 54.4 (38.2–83.6)53.8 (37.7–83.1)52.0 (36.3–83.4)51.4 (35.9–82.8)45.2 (30.7–81.3)44.5 (30.2–80.5)
High frequency, lower infection risk3.8 (0–13.6)3.8 (13.4)3.1 (0–11.7)3.1 (0–11.6)2.2 (0–8.8)2.2 (0–8.7)
Low frequency, higher infection risk45.8 (31.1–90.7)44.9 (30.4–89.5)37.4 (23.3–84.0)36.8 (22.8–82.9)26.0 (13.7–68.8)25.6 (13.4–67.7)
Low frequency, lower infection risk2.5 (0–10.7)2.5 (0–10.4)1.9 (0–7.9)1.8 (0–7.8)1.2 (0–5.1)1.2 (0–5.1)

High infection risk was defined as persons who do not clean their skin and reuse injection equipment; low infection risk was defined as persons who clean their skin and do not reuse injection equipment.

aRanges were determined by probabilistic sensitivity analysis.

Table 2.

Model-generated Probability of Death from Endocarditis by Age 60, Stratified by Age at Initiation of Injection Opioid Use and Injection Behavior Profile

Probability of Endocarditis Death by Age 60 Years, % (rangea)
Began Use at Age 20Began Use at Age 30Began Use at Age 40
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
High frequency, higher infection risk 54.4 (38.2–83.6)53.8 (37.7–83.1)52.0 (36.3–83.4)51.4 (35.9–82.8)45.2 (30.7–81.3)44.5 (30.2–80.5)
High frequency, lower infection risk3.8 (0–13.6)3.8 (13.4)3.1 (0–11.7)3.1 (0–11.6)2.2 (0–8.8)2.2 (0–8.7)
Low frequency, higher infection risk45.8 (31.1–90.7)44.9 (30.4–89.5)37.4 (23.3–84.0)36.8 (22.8–82.9)26.0 (13.7–68.8)25.6 (13.4–67.7)
Low frequency, lower infection risk2.5 (0–10.7)2.5 (0–10.4)1.9 (0–7.9)1.8 (0–7.8)1.2 (0–5.1)1.2 (0–5.1)
Probability of Endocarditis Death by Age 60 Years, % (rangea)
Began Use at Age 20Began Use at Age 30Began Use at Age 40
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
High frequency, higher infection risk 54.4 (38.2–83.6)53.8 (37.7–83.1)52.0 (36.3–83.4)51.4 (35.9–82.8)45.2 (30.7–81.3)44.5 (30.2–80.5)
High frequency, lower infection risk3.8 (0–13.6)3.8 (13.4)3.1 (0–11.7)3.1 (0–11.6)2.2 (0–8.8)2.2 (0–8.7)
Low frequency, higher infection risk45.8 (31.1–90.7)44.9 (30.4–89.5)37.4 (23.3–84.0)36.8 (22.8–82.9)26.0 (13.7–68.8)25.6 (13.4–67.7)
Low frequency, lower infection risk2.5 (0–10.7)2.5 (0–10.4)1.9 (0–7.9)1.8 (0–7.8)1.2 (0–5.1)1.2 (0–5.1)

High infection risk was defined as persons who do not clean their skin and reuse injection equipment; low infection risk was defined as persons who clean their skin and do not reuse injection equipment.

aRanges were determined by probabilistic sensitivity analysis.

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