Table 2.
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.