Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the children in the pre- and post-intervention groups
From: Fracture pain in children in the emergency department: the impact of a new pain management procedure
Characteristics | 2017 | 2019–2020 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | n = 190 | n = 382 | ||
Sex (male) | 111 (58%) | 224 (59%) | 0.96 | |
Median [IQR] age (years) | 6 [3–10] | 7 [4–10] | 0.14 | |
Median [IQR] weight (kg) | 23 [15–37] | 26 [17–39] | 0.09 | |
Admission during office hours | 61 (32%) | 154 (40%) | 0.06 | |
Forearm fracture | 84 (44%) | 157 (41%) | 0.5 | |
Transverse fracture | 60 (32%) | 168 (44%) | 0.06 | |
Analgesic drug(s) administered before arrival at the hospital* | Yes | 39 (20%) | 83 (22%) | 0.86 |
No | 68 (36%) | 141 (37%) | ||
Not known | 83 (44%) | 158 (41%) | ||
Admitted to hospital | 22 (12%) | 66 (17%) | 0.08 | |
Pain intensity | Mild | 29 (15%) | 69 (18%) | 0.45 |
Moderate | 75 (40%) | 162 (42%) | 0.60 | |
Severe | 23 (12%) | 46 (12%) | 0.93 |