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Table 3 Drug and Alcohol Findings of Patients with Positive Alcohol or Drug Screening Results, N = 1025

From: Patterns of alcohol and drug utilization in trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at six trauma centers

Characteristics, n (%)

Period 1, N = 518 (50%)

Period 2, N = 507 (49%)

P-value

Drugs

 Cocaine

32 (6%)

27 (5%)

0.56

 Opiates

130 (25%)

122 (24%)

0.70

 Benzodiazepines

78 (15%)

75 (15%)

0.91

 Barbiturates

8 (2%)

4 (0.8%)

0.26

 THC

154 (30%)

161 (32%)

0.48

 Methamphetamine

9 (2%)

1 (0.2%)

0.02

 Amphetamines

64 (12%)

67 (13%)

0.68

 Ecstasy

15 (6%)

10 (4%)

0.24

 PCP

16 (3%)

17 (3%)

0.95

Number of drugs, median (IQR), range

1 (0–2), (0–5)

1 (0–2), (0–4)

0.65

BAC levels (mg/dL)

  

0.17

  < 10

237 (46%)

203 (40%)

 

 10–79

64 (12%)

78 (15%)

 

 80–99

13 (3%)

12 (2%)

 

 100–199

99 (19%)

88 (17%)

 

  ≥ 200

105 (20%)

126 (25%)

 
  1. Period 1: March 16, 2019-May 31, 2019; Period 2: March 16, 2020-May 31, 2020; THC, tetrahydrocannabinol; PCP, Phenylcyclohexyl piperidine; IQR, interquartile range; BAC, blood alcohol concentration; mg, milligram; dL, deciliter