Table 3.

Median LOS (25th–75th centiles) for three different times to receive analgesia controlled for route of analgesia administration for discharged and admitted patients

Disposition after ED	IV LOS in hour median (25th–75th centile)	Other than IV LOS in hour median (25th–75th centile)
Discharged patients	(N=698)	(N=481)
Time to receive analgesia
<1 h	8.6 (6.0–11.8)	6.6 (4.4–9.5)
From 1 to 2 h	10.5 (6.9–15.9)	8.2 (5.4–12.2)
>2 h	12.9 (8.9–18.0)	10.1 (6.3–19.2)
Admitted patients	(N=556)	(N=289)
Time to receive analgesia
<1 h	16.4 (10.8–23.8)	17.2 (10.7–24.8)
From 1 to 2 h	14.9 (10.4–22.6)	18.1 (10.0–26.4)
>2 h	18.7 (11.6–27.4)	19.6 (12.9–28.7)

ED, emergency department; IV, intravenous route of analgesia administration; LOS, length of stay.