Table 5 Associations of Pain Management Index (PMI) of patients at Aabet Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from December to May 2021 with respect to the independent variables (n = 232)
Variable | Adequate Pain Management N(%) | Inadequate Pain Management N(%) | Total | P-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | Â | Â | Â | 0.225 |
18–35 | 53(22.8) | 76(32.8) | 129 |  |
36–59 | 45(19.4) | 31(13.4) | 76 |  |
> 59 | 14(6) | 13(5.6) | 27 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.953 |
Male | 78(33.6) | 84(36.2) | 162 | Â |
Female | 34(14.7) | 36(15.5) | 70 | Â |
Pain Intensity at admission | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
Mild | 23(9.9) | 58(21.1) | 81 | Â |
Moderate | 30(12.9) | 25(10.8) | 55 | Â |
Severe | 59(25.4) | 37(15.9) | 96 | Â |
Type analgesia used | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
No treatment | 27(24.1) | 0 | 27 | Â |
Nonpharmacologic | 3(2.7) | 0 | 3 | Â |
Non opioids | 20(17.9) | 52(43.3) | 72 | Â |
Weak opioids | 37(33) | 22(18.3) | 59 | Â |
Strong opioids | 0 | 37(30.8) | 37 | Â |
Time to analgesia | Â | Â | Â | 0.015 |
0–30 min | 3(2.7) | 13(10.8) | 16 |  |
31–60 min | 44(39.3) | 51(42.5) | 95 |  |
61–90 min | 31(27.7) | 24(20) | 55 |  |
91–120 min | 3(2.7) | 4(3.6) | 7 |  |
121–180 min | 4(3.6) | 25(20.8) | 29 |  |
181–240 min | 27(24.1) | 3(2.5) | 30 |  |