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Unadjusted ward outcome rates for patient admissions with and without opioid or benzodiazepine administration.
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| Outcomes, n (%) | Received (n=80,463) | Never Received (n=40,055) | p-value | Received (n=25,279) | Never Received (n=95,239) | p-value |
| Composite | 5230 (7) | 1427 (4) | <0.001 | 2,739 (11) | 3,918 (4) | <0.001 |
| ICU transfer | 5,177 (6) | 1,399 (4) | <0.001 | 2,708 (11) | 3,868 (4) | <0.001 |
| Cardiac Arrest | 174 (0.2) | 70 (0.2) | 0.135 | 87 (0.3) | 157 (0.2) | <0.001 |
ICU, intensive care unit
