Table 2.
Patient medications by treatment group.
| Early n = 879 | Delayed n = 467 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Injury Medication | |||
| Vitamin D | 26% (23) | 18% (83) | <0.001 |
| Anticoagulant | 11% (96) | 21% (98) | <0.001 |
| Vitamin E | 3% (26) | 1% (4) | 0.01 |
| Pre-injury Medication Count | 7 (4, 10) | 7 (4, 10) | 0.66 |
| Discontinued Medications | |||
| Diuretic | 2% (19) | 5% (25) | 0.002 |
| Antiplatelet | 5% (42) | 7% (35) | 0.04 |
| Insulin | 1% (10) | 3% (12) | 0.048 |
| Anticoagulant | 2% (16) | 6% (28) | <0.001 |
| Antihistamine | 0% (3) | 2% (7) | 0.04 |
| ACE inhibitor | 2% (16) | 5% (23) | 0.001 |
| In-hospital Medications | |||
| Muscle Relaxer | 3% (30) | 6% (29) | 0.02 |
| Vitamin K | 0 | 1% (4) | 0.01 |
| ACE inhibitors | 0% (2) | 1% (6) | 0.02 |
| New Medications at Discharge | |||
| Narcotic | 74% (650) | 60% (280) | <0.001 |
| Hypertensive | 3% (25) | 4% (17) | 0.04 |
| Anemia | 7% (61) | 4% (2) | 0.05 |
| Anti-arrhythmia | 1% (12) | 4% (18) | 0.00 |
| Anticoagulant | 74% (654) | 66% (306) | 0.00 |
| Long-acting Bronchodilator | 1% (5) | 3% (12) | 0.002 |
| Anti-inflammatory | 6% (49) | 8% (39) | 0.05 |
| Antiplatelet | 5% (40) | 7% (35) | 0.03 |
| Muscle Relaxer | 6% (55) | 12% (57) | <0.001 |
ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme.