Table 4.
Analgesia prescribed in ED and at discharge in total sample (N = 447) and geriatric subgroup (N = 125)
| TIME OF PRESCRIPTION | PRESCRIBED ANALGESIA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACETAMINOPHEN, N (%) | NSAIDS, N (%) | OPIOIDS, N (%) | ICE, N (%) | NONE, (%) | |
| In ED | |||||
| • Age ≥ 65 y | 39 (31.2) | 7 (5.6)* | 52 (41.6) | 0 | 65 (52.0) |
| • All | 129 (28.9) | 70 (15.7) | 168 (37.6) | 1 (0.2) | 246 (55.0) |
| At discharge | |||||
| • Age ≥ 65 y | 65 (52.0) | 18 (14.4)† | 18 (14.4) | 6 (4.8) | 29 (23.3) |
| • All | 249 (55.7) | 139 (31.1) | 139 (31.1) | 25 (5.6) | 91 (20.4) |
