Characteristics | Â | Number (%) | Quantitative variables |
---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Mean: 83.3 |
Standard deviation: 9.67 | |||
Median: 83.5 | |||
Minimum: 54 | |||
Maximum: 98 | |||
Gender | Male | 5 (16.13) | Â |
Female | 26 (83.87) | Â | |
Inclusion center | Hôtel-Dieu de France | 2 (6.45) |  |
Maison Notre Dame | 17 (54.84) | Â | |
Age Optimum Geriatric Center | 8 (25.81) | Â | |
Saint Florian (Bhannes Hospital) | 1 (3.23) | Â | |
Notre Dame Hospital | 3 (9.68) | Â | |
Weight | < 50 Kg | 9 (29.03) | Â |
> 50 Kg | 22 (70.97) | Â | |
Patients with other prescribed analgesics | 8 (25.81) | Â | |
Indication | Pain | Â | Â |
Non-cancer | 11 (35.48) | Â | |
Cancer | 5 (16.13) | Â | |
Fever | Â | Â | |
Local infection | 11 (35.48) | Â | |
Sepsis | 3 (9.68) | Â | |
Paraneoplastic | 1 (3.23) | Â | |
Total number of acetaminophen doses given | 120 | Â | |
Acetaminophen brand | Perfalgan | 120 (100) | Â |
Doses per patient | Â | Â | Mean: 3.9 |
 |  | Standard deviation: 5.21 | |
 |  | Median: 2 | |
 |  | Minimum: 1 | |
 |  | Maximum: 21 | |
Injection site | Thigh | 120 (100) | Â |
Pain scale | Numerical scale | 8 (50) | Â |
Algoplus | 8 (50) | Â | |
Cause for stopping data collection | Symptoms resolution | 12 (38.71) | Â |
Home discharge | 4 (12.90) | Â | |
Death | 6 (19.35) | Â | |
IV line installation | 1 (3.23) | Â | |
Line torn away by agitated patient | 2 (6.45) | Â | |
Maximum number of doses reached | 1 (3.23) | Â | |
Spontaneous disinsertion of the SC line | 2 (6.45) | Â | |
Analgesic treatment change | 1 (3.23) | Â | |
Missing data | 2 (6.45) | Â |