Table 2

Pain intensity and pain medication for each pain condition during the 2-week follow-up

VariablesMusculoskeletalFractureRenal colicAbdominalOtherTotal
No of patients2801191063785627
Mean (±SD) pain intensity at ED discharged5.6 (2.4)5.2 (2.6)1.9 (2.7)3.7 (3.2)5.5 (3.0)4.8 (2.9)
Mean (±SD) pain intensity at 2 weeks2.6 (2.7)2.6 (2.9)0.5 (1.2)1.6 (2.8)1.8 (2.6)2.0 (2.6)
Filled opioid prescription (%)95.190.499.097.191.494.5
Patients who filled another opioid prescription (n, %)22 (7.9)10 (8.4)3 (2.8)2 (5.4)5 (5.9)42 (6.7)
Median (IQR) no of morphine 5 mg prescribed30 (28)34 (30)31 (25)30 (19)24 (26)30 (28)
Median (IQR) no of morphine 5 mg consumed8 (17)11 (20)3 (10)3 (8)6 (14)7 (15)
Received acetaminophen prescription at discharged (%)78.279.057.556.863.571.6
Consumed acetaminophen (%)73.987.449.148.652.967.9
Received NSAIDs prescription at discharged (%)49.328.664.240.537.645.8
Consumed NSAIDs (%)51.835.350.935.134.145.1
  • ED, emergency department; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.