Table 2 Provider preferences for postoperative pain management for obese vs. non-obese patients. results of McNemar’s paired tests
Obesity status | Obese, n (%) | Non-obese, n (%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain Severity | Opioids | Non-opioids | Opioids | Non-opioids | Â |
Mild pain | 119 (26.4%) | 333 (73.6%) | 141 (31.1%) | 311 (68.9%) | 0.002 |
Moderate pain | 329 (72.7%) | 123 (27.3%) | 348 (77.0%) | 104 (23.0%) | 0.011 |
Severe pain | 398 (88.1%) | 54 (11.9%) | 423 (93.6%) | 29 (6.4%) | < 0.001 |