Table 3. Admission comparisons between alcoholic acute pancreatitis patients using cannabis (CB+) and not using cannabis (CB−).
| Outcome measure | Overall (N=114) N (%) | CB+ (N=38) N (%) | CB− (N=76) N (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of stay in daysa | 0.15 | |||
| Median (IQR) | 4.00 (3.00, 6.00) | 3.50 (2.00, 6.00) | 4.00 (3.00, 7.00) | |
| ICU care | 0.059 | |||
| Yes | 12 (10.53) | 1 (2.63) | 11 (14.47) | |
| No | 102 (89.47) | 37 (97.37) | 65 (85.53) | |
| Charlson’s comorbidity index | 1.00 | |||
| 0 | 95 (83.33) | 32 (84.21) | 63 (82.89) | |
| ≥1 | 19 (16.67) | 6 (15.79) | 13 (17.11) |
IQR, interquartile range; *, P value generated from Fisher’s exact test for proportions and Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous measures. a, median (interquartile range) reported; Wilcoxon rank-sum test produces mean scores: mean score for length of stay, 51.20 CB+, 60.65 CB−.