Table 3.
Overall Changes in Prescriptions: 2017–2018 vs 2013–2014
| Outcome | % of Encounters |
Estimated ORa | 95% CI | p-Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2017 to 8/31/2018 (n = 231) | 9/1/2013 to 8/31/2014 (n = 399) | ||||
| Opioids administered in ED | 60% | 82% | 0.32 | 0.22–0.46 | <0.001 |
| Opioids prescribed at discharge | 58% | 74% | 0.47 | 0.33–0.66) | <0.001 |
| Non-narcotics administered in ED | 67% | 64% | 1.14 | 0.8–1.62 | 0.252 |
| Non-narcotics prescribed at discharge | 41% | 32% | 1.47 | 1.05–2.05 | 0.010 |
OR for (9/1/2017 to 8/31/2018) vs (9/1/2013 to 8/31/2014).
Trends assessed using the Cochran–Armitage test.