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Table 3 Demographics, ED management and polycompsumption in cocaine-positive patients

From: Incidence and impact of undisclosed cocaine use in emergency department chest pain and trauma patients

 

Total n=75

Cocaine-positive patients n=10

Cocaine-negative patients n=65

P value

Age (years)

36.8±17.73

26.6±5.04

39.7±18.96

0.04

Male sex—no. (%)

59 (78.7)

10 (16.9)

49 (83.1)

0.08

ED stay (h)

5.2±6.52

5.3±4.5

4.1±6.85

0.39

Hospitalization—no. (%)

19 (25.7)

2 (10.5)

17 (89.5)

0.50

Hospital stay (days)

4.23±10.43

5.0±15.12

4.1±9.57

0.39

Additional tests—no. (%)

67 (94.4)

9 (90)

58 (95.1)

0.46

 Blood tests—no. (%)

49 (65.3)

9 (90)

40 (61.5)

0.07

 X-ray— no. (%)

62 (82.7)

7 (70)

55 (84.6)

0.24

 ECG—no. (%)

26 (38.7)

5 (50)

24 (36.9)

0.32

 CT—no. (%)

11 (14.7)

1 (10)

10 (15.4)

0.55

 Echography—no. (%)

5 (6.7)

1 (10)

4 (6.2

0.52

Cannabinoids (positive test)—no. (%)

10 (13.3)

4 (40)

6 (60)

0.24

Opioids (positive test)—no. (%)

3 (4)

0 (0)

3 (100)

0.65

  1. X-ray: radiography, ECG:electrocardiogram, CT: computerized tomography