Table 2.
Demographics and proportion of clinically significant cases among opioid-related ED visits identified by opioid poisoning 965.00, 965.01, 965.02, 965.09 and E850.0-2 ICD-9-CM codes
| University Hospital 1 (n = 136) | University Hospital 2 (n = 141) | Community Hospital 1 (n = 63) | Community Hospital 2 (n = 19) | Weighted percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent male | 40 % | 51 % | 48 % | 74 % | 48 % |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 43.4 (SD 20.1) | 42.1 (SD 17.8) | 44.1 (SD 19.2) | 31.9 (SD 13.9) | 42.3 (SD 10.5) |
| Percent with chief complaint of poisoning | 38 % | 27 % | 54 % | 79 % | 36 % |
| Percent admitted to hospital | 70 % | 64 % | 49 % | 26 % | 62 % |
| Percent given naloxone | 48 % | 50 % | 37 % | 16 % | 46 % |
| Clinically significant poisoning | 70 % | 72 % | 71 % | 74 % | 70 % |