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Table 2 comparison of pain characteristics and pain management practices between patients with unrelieved pain (n = 74) and relieved pain (n = 231) in the Emergency Department

From: Factors associated to unrelieved pain in a Morrocan Emergency Department

Characteristics

Relieved pain(n = 231)

Unrelieved pain (n = 74)

p value

Age (years),

  

0.16

≤30

69 (29.9)

16 (21.6)

 

30-40

53 (22.9)

12 (16.2)

 

40-60

73 (31.6)

31 (41.9)

 

>60

36 (15.6)

15 (20.3)

 

Gender

  

0.41

Male

131 (56.7)

46 (62.2)

 

Female

100 (43.3)

28 (37.8)

 

Accompanied patient

  

0.012

Yes

155 (67.1)

61 (82.4)

 

No

76(32.9)

13 (17.6)

 

Educational level

  

0.062

None

113 (48.9)

48 (64.9)

 

Primary

52 (22.5)

13 (17.6)

 

Secondary

56 (24.2)

9 (12.2)

 

Higher

10 (4.3)

4 (5.4)

 

Marital status

  

0.15

Unmarried

106 (45.9)

27 (36.5)

 

Married

125 (54.1)

47 (63.5)

 

Type of emergency

  

0.47

Medical

92 (39.8)

33 (44.6)

 

Surgical

139 (60.2)

41 (55.4)

 

Pain as chief complaint

  

< 0.001

Yes

182 (78.8)

42 (56.8)

 

No

49 (21.2)

32 (43.2)

 

Arrival hour to ED

  

0.031

8 pm -20 am

150 (64.9)

58 (78.4)

 

21 am-7 pm

81 (35.1)

19 (21.6)

 

Site of pain

  

0.005

Abdominopelvic

77 (33.3)

21 (28.4)

 

Musculoskeletal

47 (20.3)

13 (17.6)

 

Thoracic

49 (21.2)

10 (13.5)

 

Cephalic

22 (9.5)

20 (27)

 

Lumbar

13 (5.6)

6 (8.1)

 

Multifocal

23 (10)

4 (5.4)

 

Mode of appearance

  

< 0.001

Sudden

129 (55.8)

20 (27)

 

Progressive

102 (44.5)

54 (73)

 

Duration of pain before admission (Hours),

  

< 0.001

<6

76 (32.9)

6 (8.1)

 

6-72

75 (32.5)

22 (29.7)

 

72-168

39 (16.9)

27 (36.5)

 

>168

41 (17.7)

19 (25.5)

 

Medication before admission

  

0.18

Yes

54 (23.4)

23 (31.1)

 

No

177 (76.6)

51 (68.9)

 

Delay of care (Hours),

  

0.08

<30

104 (45)

21 (28.4)

 

30-60

71 (30.7)

31 (41.9)

 

60-120

44 (19)

17 (23)

 

>120

12 (5.2)

5 (6.8)

 

Length of stay (Hours), median (IQR)

48 [48–72]

48 [24–72]

0.58

  1. Length of stay was expressed as median and interquartile range (IQR); ED: emergency department; IQR: Interquartile range.