Table 2.
Baseline characteristics
| Received capsaicin (n = 149) | Did not receive capsaicin (n = 52) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex – Male (%) | 68 (45.6) | 24 (46.1) | 0.34 |
| Age – median, years (range) | 31 (16–66) | 27 (16–57) | 0.19 |
| Symptoms present – No. (%) | |||
| Nausea | 118 (79.2) | 43 (82.7) | 0.59 |
| Vomiting | 135 (90.6) | 48 (92.3) | 0.71 |
| Abdominal pain | 108 (72.5) | 39 (75) | 0.72 |
| Relief with hot showers | 48 (32.2) | 19 (36.5) | 0.57 |
| Duration of symptoms – No. (%) | 0.69 | ||
| < 1 week | 93 (62.4) | 29 (55.8) | |
| ≥1 week to < 1 month | 27 (18.1) | 11 (21.2) | |
| ≥1 month | 26 (17.4) | 11 (21.2) | |
| Unknown/not specified | 3 (2) | 1 (1.9) | |
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| Cannabis length of Use – No. (%) | 0.24 | ||
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| < 1 year | 4 (2.7) | 4 (7.7) | |
| ≥1 year | 39 (26.2) | 11 (21.2) | |
| Unknown | 106 (71.1) | 37 (71.2) | |
| Frequency of cannabis use – No. (%) | 0.91 | ||
| Less than once daily | 39 (26.2) | 15 (28.8) | |
| At least once daily | 85 (57) | 28 (53.8) | |
| Unknown | 25 (16.8) | 9 (17.3) | |
| Type of cannabis use – No. (%) | |||
| Smoked | 98 (65.8) | 37 (71.2) | 0.48 |
| Other (not smoked) | 7 (4.7) | 3 (5.8) | 0.60 |
| Unknown | 58 (38.9) | 17 (32.7) | 0.43 |
| Pediatric emergency department patient – No. (%) | 17 (11.4) | 8 (15.4) | 0.46 |
| Time to administration of capsaicin or first agent – median, hours | 3 | 1 | <0.001 |