Table 2 Demographics, ED management and other drug consumption in cocaine-positive/negative patients.
From: Undisclosed cocaine use and chest pain in emergency departments of Spain
Total n = 140 | Cocaine-positive Patients n = 9 | Cocaine-negative Patients n = 131 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.76 ± 19.3 | 27.89 ± 5.77 | 60.89 ± 18.04 | 0.046 |
Male sex – no (%) | 90 (65) [55–74] | 9 (100) [100-100] | 81 (62) [54–70] | 0.017 |
ED stay (hrs) | 4.43 ± 6.1 | 7.2 ± 2.3 | 4.13 ± 8.16 | 0.046 |
Hospitalization – no (%) | 55 (40) [31–50] | 0 (0) [0-0] | 55 (42) [34–50] | 0.008 |
Hospital stay (days) | 7.1 ± 6.5 | 0 ± 0 | 7.6 ± 6.4 | 0.046 |
Cannabinoids (positive test) – no (%) | 9 (6) [2–11] | 5 (55.6) [23.1–88.1] | 4 (3) [0–6] | < 0.001 |
Opioids (positive test) – no (%) | 9 (6) [2–11] | 0 (0) [0-0] | 9 (7) [3–11] | 0.54 |
Amphetamines (positive test) – no (%) | 1 (0.7) [0–2] | 1 (11.1) [0–31.6] | 0 (0) [0-0] | 0.99 |
Polyconsumption – no (%) | 6 (4) [0–8] | 6 (66.7) [35.1–96.9] | 0 (0) [0-0] | < 0.001 |