Table 2.
Summary of the categories and the number of medications prescribed to patients in both groups
|
Category |
Pre-study group (n=51) |
Study group (n=49) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug 1 | Drug 2 | Drug 3 | Drug 1 | Drug 2 | Drug 3 | |
| NSAID n (%) |
12 (23.5) |
2 (3.9) |
0 |
8 (16.3) |
1 (2.0) |
0 |
| Narcotic |
7 (13.7) |
6 (11.8) |
1 (2.0) |
5 (9.8) |
1 (2.0) |
0 |
| Cox 2 |
12 (23.6) |
1 (2.0) |
0 |
6 (12.2) |
1 (2.0) |
0 |
| SSRI |
7 (13.7) |
2 (3.9) |
0 |
2 (4.1) |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
6 (11.8) |
6 (11.8) |
1 (2.0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 44 (86.3) | 17 (33.3) | 2 (3.9) | 21 (42.9) | 3 (6.1) | 0 |