Table 3 Opioid medication prescribed and received in hospital and prescribed at discharge

Patients Prescribed Opioids in Hospital, N (%)

71 (70.3%)

98 (95.1%)

169 (82.8%)

 < .0001¹

Opioid dose Pprescribed in Hospital, MME/24h

 < .0001²

 Mean (SD)

32.4 (9)

55.1 (20.39)

45.6 (19.98)

 Median

30

45

45

 Range

7.5, 65

22.5, 13

7.5, 135

Patients Receiving Opioids in Hospital, N (%)

30 (29.7%)

71 (68.9%)

101 (49.5%)

 < .0001¹

Opioid dose received in Hospital, MME/24h

 < .0001²

 Mean (SD)

5.9 (4.94)

15.9 (13.56)

12.9 (12.51)

 Median

3.8

15

7.5

 Range

1.9, 24.4

3.8, 71.3

1.9, 71.3

Patients Prescribed Opioids at Discharge, N (%)

4 (4%)

95 (92.2%)

99 (48.5%)

 < .0001¹