Table 1.
Comparison between randomization groups
| Palm/Paper (N = 104) | Paper/Palm (N = 98) | Total (N = 202) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 50 (48.1%) | 35 (35.7%) | 85 (42.1%) | 0.088a |
| Male | 54 (51.9%) | 63 (64.3%) | 117 (57.9%) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| N | 104 | 98 | 202 | |
| Mean (std) | 8.16 (2.50) | 8.43 (2.61) | 8.29 (2.55) | 0.476b |
| Median | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | |
| Min; Max | 4.0; 12.0 | 4.0; 12.0 | 4.0; 12.0 | |
| Age (3 categories) | ||||
| 4-6 | 32 (30.8%) | 28 (28.6%) | 60 (29.7%) | 0.922a |
| 7-9 | 33 (31.7%) | 33 (33.7%) | 66 (32.7%) | |
| 10-12 | 39 (37.5%) | 37 (37.8%) | 76 (37.6%) | |
| Ward where the patient was hospitalized | ||||
| Medicine | 23 (22.1%) | 13 (13.3%) | 36 (17.8%) | 0.140a |
| Surgery | 81 (77.9%) | 85 (86.7%) | 166 (82.2%) | |
| Analgesic levels * | ||||
| No analgesic | 23 (22.1%) | 17 (17.3%) | 40 (19.8%) | 0.015a |
| Level 1 | 39 (37.5%) | 25 (25.5%) | 64 (31.7%) | |
| Level 2 | 28 (26.9%) | 25 (25.5%) | 53 (26.2%) | |
| Level 3 | 14 (13.5%) | 31 (31.6%) | 45 (22.3%) | |
| Analgesic treatment before assessment | ||||
| Yes | 81 (77.9%) | 81 (82.7%) | 162 (80.2%) | 0.480a |
| No | 23 (22.1%) | 17 (17.3%) | 40 (19.8%) | |
| Time interval between paper and palm administration (min.) | ||||
| N | 104 | 98 | 202 | |
| Mean (std) | 13.57 (6.19) | 12.66 (4.74) | 13.13 (5.54) | 0.258b |
| Median | 13.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | |
| Min; Max | 1.0; 28.0 | 4.0; 27.0 | 1.0; 28.0 | |
| Patient's Preference | ||||
| Preference Electronic | 85 (89.5%) | 74 (85.1%) | 159 (87.4%) | 0.383a |
| Preference Paper | 10 (10.5%) | 13 (14.9%) | 23 (12.6%) | |
| 'Does not know' | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
a : Fisher'exact test
b : Wilcoxon test
* Analgesic levels: reference to the three step analgesic ladder of WHO