Table 1 Demographic, ED Management and drug results by Hospital.
From: Undisclosed cocaine use and chest pain in emergency departments of Spain
Total n = 140 | Tenerife Hospital N = 40 | Barcelona Hospital n = 100 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.76 ± 19.3 | 49 ± 15.6 | 63 ± 19.3 | < 0.001 |
Male sex – no (%) | 90 (65) [57–73] | 32 (80) [67.6–92.4] | 58 (59) [49–68] | 0.019 |
Emergency Dept. stay (hours) | 4.43 ± 6.1 | 4.56 ± 7.67 | 4.3 ± 4.93 | 0.99 |
Hospital admission – no (%) | 55 (40) [32–49] | 21 (53) [37–68] | 34 (35) [26–45] | 0.08 |
Hospital stay (days) | 7.1 ± 6.5 | 5.9 ± 7.2 | 8.5 ± 5.3 | 0.01 |
Cocaine (positive test) – no (%) | 9 (6) [2–10] | 5 (12.5) [2.3–22.7] | 4 (4) [1–8] | 0.12 |
Cannabinoids (positive test) – no (%) | 9 (6) [2–10] | 6 (15) [3.9–26.1] | 3 (3) [0–6] | 0.016 |
Opioids (positive test) – no (%) | 9 (6) [2–10] | 2 (5) [0–11.7] | 7 (7) [2–12] | 0.5 |
Amphetamines (positive test) – no (%) | 1 (1) [0–2] | 0 (0) [0-0] | 1 (0) [0-0] | 0.99 |
Any drug consumption – no (%) | 22 (15.7) [1–22] | 9 (22.5) [9.6–35.4] | 13 (13) [6–20] | 0.099 |
Polyconsumption – no (%) | 6 (4.2) [0.1–8] | 6 (15) [3.9–26.1] | 0 (0) [0-0] | < 0.001 |