Table 2:

Distribution of all benzodiazepine doses by route of administration, setting and age group (N=1170 in 460 patients)

	Lorazepam		Midazolam		Diazepam		Total
	N= 669		N= 398		N= 103		N=1170
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Route of administration
Intravenous	638	95%	159	40%	21	20%	818	70%
Intramuscular	25	4%	137	34%	4	4%	166	14%
Transmucosal*	5	1%	96	24%	76	74%	177	15%
Unknown	1	-	6	2%	2	2%	9	1%
Setting
Prior to EMS	16	2%	20	5%	73	71%	109	9%
EMS	47	7%	269	68%	22	21%	338	29%
ED	606	91%	109	27%	8	8%	728	62%
Age group
Children**	269	40%	196	49%	80	78%	545	47%
Adult	400	60%	202	51%	23	22%	625	53%

EMS- Emergency Medical Services; ED- Emergency Department

^*Transmucosal administration for diazepam was per rectum, while intranasal or buccal routes were used for lorazepam and midazolam.

^**The children group includes ages less than or equal to 17 years, the adult group includes those greater than 17.