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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Comparing the efficacy of intravenous morphine versus ibuprofen or the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen in patients with closed limb fractures: a randomized clinical trial

 

All

Morphine

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen-Acetaminophen

p-value

No. of patients

158

51

53

54

-

Female sex, No. (%)

35 (22)

12 (24)

13 (25)

10 (19)

0.725

Age, mean (SD)

34 (12)

31 (11)

35 (12)

35 (12)

0.115

Baseline pain score, mean (SD)

7.9 (1.3)

7.7 (1.26)

8.2 (1.4)

7.9 (1.2)

0.176

Minor side effects, No. (%)

24 (15)

5 (10)

8 (15)

11 (20)

0.321

Upper extremity fractures, No. (%)

67 (42)

17 (33)

23 (43)

27 (50)

0.221

Ambulance transportation, No. (%)

128 (81)

40 (78)

47 (89)

41 (76)

0.207