Table 4.
Factors associated with Doubling of the DailyOpioidDose
| Variable | n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Sex: | 0.82 | |
| Female | 36 (20) | |
| Male | 47 (19) | |
| Age group: | 0.50 | |
| Newborn (< 1 mo) | 8 (19) | |
| Infant (1 mo – < 1 yr) | 23 (16) | |
| Pre-school (1 yr – < 5 yrs) | 24 (22) | |
| Pre-adolescent (6 yrs – < 10 yrs) | 9 (20) | |
| Adolescent (10 yrs – < 18 yrs) | 19 (25) | |
| Postoperative Status: | < 0.001 | |
| Postoperative | 26 (12) | |
| Not postoperative | 57 (27) | |
| Surgery Required While On Study: | 0.001 | |
| Yes | 31 (31) | |
| No | 52 (16) | |
| NICU Admission(s) in Previous Year: | 0.54 | |
| Yes | 17 (18) | |
| No | 63 (21) | |
| PICU Admission(s) in Previous Year: | 0.01 | |
| Yes | 8 (10) | |
| No | 73 (23) | |
| Surgical Operation(s) in Previous Year: | 0.81 | |
| Yes | 31 (19) | |
| No | 52 (20) | |
| Primary Opioid Used: | 0.30 | |
| Fentanyl | 47 (18) | |
| Morphine | 36 (22) |