Table 1.
Demographics by Choice of Primary Pain Management
| PCA | NCA | IV | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 95) | (n = 29) | (n = 63) | (n = 187) | |
| Child’s age (yrs) | 11.6 ± 4.2 | 6.1 ± 5.0† | 4.3 ± 4.3† | 8.1 ± 5.5 |
| Parents’ age (yrs) | 40.0 ± 6.7 | 36.2 ± 8.7 | 33.0 ± 6.6 | 36.7 ± 7.7 |
| Gender (M/F) | 45/55 | 36/64 | 58/42 | 47/53 |
| Race/ethnicity: | ||||
| Caucasian | 88.9 | 85.2 | 82.3 | 86.4 |
| African American | 7.8 | 0 | 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Other | 3.3 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Education Level: | ||||
| ≤ High school graduate | 21.1 | 29.6 | 31.1 | 25.8 |
| Some College | 36.7 | 29.6 | 31.1 | 33.7 |
| ≥ College graduate | 42.2 | 40.7 | 37.7 | 40.4 |
| Prior surgery | 65.2 | 66.7 | 67.7 | 66.3 |
| Child’s health* | 8.5 ± 1.7 | 8.4 ± 1.5 | 7.9 ± 1.8 | 8.3 ± 1.7 |
| Surgical Service: | ||||
| Orthopedics | 68.9 | 53.6 | 13.3 | 45.5 |
| Cardiac | 12.2 | 14.3 | 50 | 24.1 |
| Pediatric surgery | 16.7 | 21.4 | 25.0 | 19.3 |
| Otolaryngology | 0 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 3.2 |
| Other | 2.2 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
PCA = Patient controlled analgesia, NCA = Nurse controlled analgesia, IV = Intravenous analgesia
†
P<0.001 vs PCA
*
Parental perception based on a 0–10 scale where 10 = extremely healthy Data are presented as % and mean ± SD