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Table 1 Sample characteristics.

From: Conventional intramuscular sedatives versus ziprasidone for severe agitation in adolescents: case-control study

Characteristic

Ziprasidone

(N = 28)

Haloperidol + Lorazepam

(N = 24)

P

Age (years) [SD]

15.5 ± 1.5

15.9 ± 1.2

NS

Gender male/female

12/16

15/9

NS

Police Escort*

16/28

17/24

NS

Toxicology Positive**

7/28

10/24

NS

Psychiatrically Hospitalized

8/28

8/24

NS

  1. *Police Escort = Adolescent was brought to hospital and escorted to PES by police due to violent or uncontrollable behavior.
  2. **Urine toxicologies were often positive for multiple substances. Most common substances were: cannabis N = 14, benzodiazepines N = 5, and cocaine N = 4.