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Table 4 Use of psychotropic and analgesic drugs after the intervention

From: Does Jacobson’s relaxation technique reduce consumption of psychotropic and analgesic drugs in cancer patients? A multicenter pre–post intervention study

 

N = 266

Percent

95%CI

ANXIOLYTIC USE

84

31.58

25.81–37.65

Consumption “on demand”

68

80.95

71.96–89.95

Does not require anxiolytics

 Week 1

8

11.76

3.37–20.16

 Week 2

9

13.23

4.45–22.03

 Week 3

10

14.71

5.55–23.86

 Week 4

10

14.71

5.55–23.86

Requires anxiolytic on fewer occasions

 Week 1

18

26.47

15.25–37.69

 Week 2

6

8.82

1.35–16.30

 Week 3

6

8.82

1.35–16.30

 Week 4

6

8.82

1.35–16.30

 HYPNOTIC USE

58

21.80

16.65–26.95

 Consumption “on demand”

40

68.97

56.20–81.73

Does not require hypnotics

 Week 1

1

2.5

0.06–13.16

 Week 2

3

7.5

1.57–20.39

 Week 3

4

10

2.79–23.66

 Week 4

5

12.5

4.19–26.80

Requires hypnotics on fewer occasions

 Week 1

5

12.5

4.19–26.80

 Week 2

6

15

2.68–27.32

 Week 3

5

12.5

4.19–26.80

 Week 4

4

10

2.79–23.66

 USE OF ANALGESICS

124

46.62

40.43–52.80

 Emergency prescriptions

52

41.94

32.85–51.02

Does not require analgesia

 Week 1

2

3.85

0.47–13.21

 Week 2

2

3.85

0.47–13.21

 Week 3

2

3.85

0.47–13.21

 Week 4

2

3.85

0.47–13.21

Requires analgesia on fewer occasions

 Week 1

16

30.77

17.26–44.27

 Week 2

16

30.77

17.26–44.27

 Week 3

16

30.77

17.26–44.27

 Week 4

16

30.77

17.26–44.27

Analgesics are more effective

 Week 1

9

17.31

6.06–28.55

 Week 2

8

15.38

4.62–26.15

 Week 3

8

15.38

4.62–26.15

 Week 4

8

15.38

4.62–26.15

  1. CI Confidence interval