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. 2020 May 20;17(2):200–205. doi: 10.1177/1558944720919936

Table 2.

Comparison of the Number of Opioids Prescribed and Consumed by Patients in the Counseling and Control Groups as Well as the Total Number of Pills Used by All Study Subjects.

Opioid Consumption Characteristic Counseling (n pills) Control (n pills) P value
Opioids prescribed per patient 26.45 29.52 .108
Opioids consumed per person (day 0-14) 11.77
143.2 MEU
17.35
93.65 MEU
.007
.013
Total days of opioid consumption 4.34 6.25 .013
Total leftover opioids 1876

Note. MEU = morphine equivalent units.