Table 1 Patients baseline characteristics
Patient characteristic | Total (n = 63) | MT group (n = 31) | Non-MT group (n = 32) | P-value |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, (mean ± SD), years | 58.25 ± 19.31 | 61.32 ± 18.79 | 55.25 ± 19.65 | 0.215 |  |
Male, n (%) | 25 (38.46) | 12 (36.36) | 13 (40.62) | 0.541 | Â |
Educational level, n (%) | |||||
Primary school and lower | 16 (25.40) | 8 (25.81) | 8 (25.00) | 0.684 | Â |
High school | 14 (22.22) | 8 (25.81) | 6 (18.75) | Â | |
Diploma’s degrees | 8 (12.70) | 4 (12.90) | 4 (12.50) |  | |
Bachelor’s degrees | 22 (34.92) | 9 (29.03) | 13 (40.62) |  | |
Master’s degrees | 3 (4.76) | 2 (6.45) | 1 (3.12) |  | |
Occupation, n (%) | |||||
Unoccupied | 14 (22.22) | 5 (16.13) | 9 (28.12) | 0.544 | Â |
Self-employed | 12 (19.05) | 7 (22.58) | 5 (15.62) | Â | |
Merchant | 8 (12.70) | 5 (16.13) | 3 (9.38) | Â | |
Civil servant | 8 (12.70) | 1 (3.23) | 7 (21.88) | Â | |
Retired officer | 12 (19.05) | 10 (32.26) | 2 (6.25) | Â | |
Business owner | 7 (11.11) | 2 (6.45) | 5 (15.62) | Â | |
College student | 2 (3.17) | 1 (3.23) | 1 (3.12) | Â | |
Type of pain*, n (%) | |||||
Trauma-related paina | 25 (39.68) | 11 (35.48) | 14 (43.75) | 0.609 | Â |
Non-trauma-related painb | 38 (60.32) | 20 (64.52) | 18 (56.25) | Â | |
Medication, n (%) | |||||
NSAIDs | 7 (11.11) | 3 (9.68) | 4 (12.50) | 0.518 | Â |
Weak opioids | 45 (71.43) | 21 (67.74) | 24 (75.00) | 0.585 | Â |
Opioids | 9 (14.29) | 7 (22.58) | 2 (6.25) | 0.082 | Â |
Antispasmodic drugs | 2 (3.17) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (6.25) | 0.492 | Â |
Pain score at triage (mean ± SD) | 5.39 ± 0.89 | 5.58 ± 0.62 | 5.22 ± 1.07 | 0.112 |  |
Time in ED (median, range) | 2.05 (0.55, 5.20) | 2.00 (0.45, 4.58) | 2.09 (0.55,5.25) | 0.865 | Â |