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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Aug 10;66(9):1744–1751. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15459

Table 2.

Analgesics Prescribed to Participants with and Without a History of Chronic Pain

Drug Category No History of Chronic Pain (n=149) History of Chronic Pain (n=99)
Before Hospitalization During Hospitalization At Discharge Before Hospitalization During Hospitalization At Discharge
Nonopioid 69 (46.3)1 110 (73.8) 77 (51.7)2 67 (67.7)1 78 (78.8) 65 (65.7)2
 Acetaminophen 64 (43.0)2 108 (72.5) 70 (47.0)2 60 (60.6)2 76 (76.8) 61 (61.6)2
 Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug 13 (8.7) 15 (10.1) 13 (8.7) 16 (16.2) 7 (7.1) 12 (12.1)
Opioid 58 (38.9)1 112 (75.2)2 72 (48.3)1 68 (68.7)1 87 (87.9)2 70 (70.7)1
Co-analgesic3 24 (16.1)1 23 (15.4)1 28 (18.8)1 38 (38.4)1 37 (37.4)1 42 (42.4)1
Other analgesic 24 (16.1)2 26 (17.4)1 26 (17.4)1 32 (32.3)2 41 (41.4)1 39 (39.4)1

P-values represent comparison of analgesic prescription before the time of hospitalization, during hospitalization, and at discharge among patients with and without a history of chronic pain.

P <1.001, 2.05

3Antidepressant, anticonvulsant, antiarrhythmic.