Table 1.
Sickle Cell | Renal Colic | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Visits | 263 | 236 | |
Age, ± SD (yr) | 35 (8) | 40 (13) | <0.001 |
Male (%) | 56 | 67 | <0.01 |
Arrival shift (%) | <0.05 | ||
Days | 32 | 42 | |
Evenings | 40 | 31 | |
Nights | 28 | 27 | |
Initial pain rating, mean (SD) | 8.6 (1.3) | 7.9 (2.1) | <0.001 |
Triage level (%) | <0.05 | ||
High acuity (ESI 1 or 2) | 39 | 31 | |
Low acuity (ESI 3, 4, or 5) | 61 | 69 | |
Route of initial analgesic, n (%) | |||
Intravenous | 125 (47.5%) | 222 (94.1%) | <0.02 |
Intramuscular | 96 (36.5%) | 1 (0.4%) | <0.001 |
Oral | 42 (16.0%) | 13 (5.5%) | <0.04 |
Subcutaneous | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | N/A |
Total number of NSAID doses | 16 | 167 | <.001 |