Table 2:
The VAS pain score of the study patients at different time points
| Time points | Acetaminophen (n=75) | Ketorolac (n=75) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Before analgesic administration | 61.8 (11.7) | 60.0 (16.0) | 57.8 (10.5) | 58.0 (14.0) | 0.031 |
| Upon admission to the ED | 46.9 (15.1) | 46.0 (20.0) | 41.8 (13.0) | 40.0 (16.0) | 0.028 |
| Time interval between prescribing and pain assessment in EMS (min) | 23.8 (5.4) | 23.0 (6.0) | 23.5 (3.7) | 23.0 (5.0) | 0.752 |
| Pain reduction per minute | 0.63 (0.37) | 0.67 (0.32) | 0.69 (0.38) | 0.65 (0.33) | 0.302 |