Pain Medication Use	SCD Patients (N = 3368)
	N	%
Opioid and Nonopioid pain medication
Pain medication use (all): mean±SD, claims	5.2 ± 7.9
Yes	2217	65.8
No	1151	34.2
Opioid Medication
Opioid use: mean±SD, claims	4.2 ± 7.2
Yes	1978	58.7
No	1390	41.3
1–5	1210	35.9
6–10	313	9.3
11–15	191	5.7
16–20	112	3.3
>20	152	4.5
Nonopioid Medication
Nonopioid pain medication use: mean±SD, claims	1.1 ± 2.1
Yes	1243	36.9
No	2125	63.1
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs	1173	34.8
Acetaminophen	136	4.0
Others (butalbital + acetaminophen + caffeine)	42	1.3