Table 3.
Enrolment characteristics of the patients who adhered to the protocol (eligible patients with the administration of antalgic therapy in the triage area)
| Enrolment characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | 312 |
| Male | 134 (42.9) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 49.6 (19.2) |
| Median | 49.3 |
| Min–Max | 14–92 |
| Weight (kg) | |
| Mean (SD) | 75 (15.5) |
| Median | 74 |
| Min–Max | 45–132 |
| Reason for admission | |
| Trauma/contusion | 171 (54.8) |
| Musculo-articular pain | 60 (19.2) |
| Other pain | 35 (11.2) |
| Lumbar pain | 32 (10.3) |
| Otalgy | 5 (1.6) |
| Odontalgy | 4 (1.3) |
| Throat pain | 2 (0.6) |
| Headache/migraine | 2 (0.6) |
| Menstrual pain | 1 (0.3) |
| NRS score | |
| NRS 4 | 4 (1.3) |
| NRS 5 | 27 (8.7) |
| NRS 6 | 40 (12.8) |
| NRS 7 | 76 (24.4) |
| NRS 8 | 73 (23.4) |
| NRS 9 | 33 (10.6) |
| NRS 10 | 59 (18.9) |
| Moderate pain (NRS score 4–6) | 72 (23.1) |
| Severe pain (NRS score >6) | 240 (76.9) |
Abbreviations: NRS, Numeric Rating Scale; Max, maximum; Min, minimum.