Table 1 Characteristics of patient with acute pain (n = 305)
From: Factors associated to unrelieved pain in a Morrocan Emergency Department
characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Â |
≤30 | 85 (27.9) |
30-40 | 65 (21.3) |
40-60 | 104 (34) |
>60 | 51 (16.7) |
Gender | Â |
Male | 177 (58) |
Female | 128 (42) |
Accompanied patient | Â |
Yes | 216 (70.8) |
no | 89 (29.2) |
Educational level | Â |
None | 161 (52.8) |
Primary | 65 (21.3) |
Secondary | 65 (21.3) |
Higher | 14 (4.6) |
Marital status | Â |
Unmarried | 133 (43.6) |
Married | 172 (56.4) |
Type of emergency | Â |
Medical | 125 (41) |
Surgical | 180 (59) |
Pain as chief complaint | Â |
Yes | 224 (73.4) |
No | 81 (26.6) |
Arrival hour to ED | Â |
8Â pm -20Â am | 208 (68.2) |
21Â am -7Â pm | 97 (31.8) |
Site of pain | Â |
Abdominopelvic | 98 (32.1) |
Musculoskeletal | 60 (19.7) |
Thoracic | 59 (19.3) |
Cephalic | 42 (13.8) |
Lumbar | 19 (6.2) |
Multifocal | 27 (8.9) |
Mode of appearance | Â |
Sudden | 149 (48.9) |
Progressive | 156 (51.1) |
Duration of pain before admission (Hours), | Â |
<6 | 82 (26.9) |
6-72 | 97 (31.8) |
72-168 | 66 (21.6) |
>168 | 60 (19.7) |
Medication before admission | Â |
Yes | 83 (26.4) |
no | 231 (73.6) |
Delay of care (Hours), | Â |
<30 | 125 (41) |
30-60 | 102 (33.4) |
60-120 | 61 (20) |
>120 | 17 (5.6) |
Pain intensity | Â |
Mild | 28 (8.9) |
Intense | 58 (18.5) |
Severe | 228 (72.6) |
Nature of pain management | Â |
Analgesics | 246 (78.1) |
Specific treatment | 193 (61.2) |
Immobilisation | 73 (23.1) |
Psychologic approach | 23 (7.3) |
Pain intensity on ED discharge | Â |
Mild | 162 (53.1) |
Intense | 90 (29.5) |
Severe | 53 (17.4) |
Pain relief | Â |
Unrelieved pain | 74 (24.5) |
Relieved pain | 231 (75.7) |
Length of stay (Hours), median (IQR) | 48 [48–72] |