Table 2.
Pain medication by hospice status
| Measure | Total sample (n = 55) | Hospice (n = 25) | Non-hospice (n = 30) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received some opioid, n (%) | 33 (60.0) | 20 (80.0) | 13 (43.3) | 0.005 |
| a Median (Min, Max) (n = 33) | a Median (Min, Max) (n = 20) | a Median (Min, Max) (n = 13) | ||
| Opioid received (EDU) | 12.8 (0.1, 81.9) | 12.2 (0.1, 45.4) | 12.8 (0.1, 81.9) | 0.685 |
| Received some non-narcotic, n (%) | 18 (32.7) | 9 (36.0) | 9 (30.0) | 0.637 |
| a Median (Min, Max) (n = 18) | a Median (Min, Max) (n = 9) | a Median (Min, Max) (n = 9) | ||
| Total doses of non-narcotic | 2.0 (1, 56) | 1.0 (1, 43) | 4.0 (1, 56) | 0.579 |
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IQR: 25th and 75th interquartile range representing the middle 50% of the values. Medication variables collected over the final 2 weeks of life. EDU, equivalent dose unit.