Age (years) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | 3–8 (n=69) | 9–15 (n=174) | Total (N=243) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 5.9 (1.8) | 12.4 (1.8) | 10.6 (3.5) |
Waiting time in minutes, mean (SD) | 62 (56) | 63* (45) | 63.0 (48) |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Diagnosis | |||
Infection | 18 (26.1) | 20 (11.5) | 38 (15.6) |
Wound | 18 (26.1) | 7 (4.0) | 25 (10.3) |
Fracture | 9 (13.0) | 48 (27.6) | 57 (23.5) |
Soft tissue, ligament or muscle injury | 24 (34.8) | 99 (56.9) | 123 (50.6) |
Concordance between medical condition and pain† | |||
Low | 7 (10.1) | 16 (9.2) | 23 (9.5) |
Some | 24 (34.8) | 57 (32.8) | 81 (33.3) |
High | 38 (55.1) | 101 (58.0) | 139 (57.2) |
Painkiller | |||
Parent‡ | 13 (18.8) | 21§ (12.1) | 34 (14.0) |
Physician¶ | 5 (7.2) | 16§ (9.2) | 21 (8.6) |
*One patient had missing waiting time.
†Physicians’ perceived concordance between medical condition and pain.
‡Painkillers taken before consultation.
§One patient received painkillers from both parent and physician.
¶Painkillers administered by the physician during consultation.