Int J Clin Pediatr

International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 1927-1255 print, 1927-1263 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 12, Number 1, May 2023, pages 3-10

Parental Perceptions Regarding Prescription Opioid Use for Pain Control in Children Following Orthopedic Surgery

Figure 1. Copy of the RedCap survey completed by parents during their children’s preoperative stay in the surgery unit.

Figure 2. Demonstration of parental comfort with intraoperative and postoperative opioid administration (a) and specific concerns expressed regarding opioid use (b).

Figure 4. Parental responses regarding appropriate techniques for the disposal of unused opioid medications following surgery.

Figure 5. Parental responses as to their perception on how difficult it would be for their children to acquire opioids for illicit use.

**Table 1.** Patient Demographic Data
^aData are missing from two patients. SD: standard deviation.
Child’s age (mean ± SD)	11.3 ± 4.2
Child’s age (median: Q1, Q3)	13.0: 8.0, 15.0
Gender female/male	63/60^a

Table 1. Patient Demographic Data

^aData are missing from two patients. SD: standard deviation.

Child’s age (mean ± SD)

11.3 ± 4.2

Child’s age (median: Q1, Q3)

13.0: 8.0, 15.0

Gender female/male

63/60^a

**Table 2.** Demographic Data of Guardian or Parent Completing Survey^a
	Number (%)
^aNumbers may not total the study cohort number of 125 due to unanswered questions. Percentages are calculated based on number answering the specific question.
Relationship to child
Father	26 (21.1)
Grandparent	5 (4.1)
Legal guardian	4 (3.3)
Mother	88 (71.5)
Marital status
Divorced or separated	16 (13.1)
Married or domestic partner	81 (66.4)
Single, never married	25 (20.5)
Highest degree of education
Advanced degree	23 (19.0)
Bachelor’s degree	16 (13.2)
Between high school and college	58 (47.9)
High school graduate, diploma, or equivalent	21 (17.4)
Some high school, no diploma	3 (2.5)
Employment status
Employed for wages	85 (69.7)
Not working	8 (6.6)
Out of work and looking for work	2 (1.6)
Self-employed	12 (9.8)
Stay at home parent	14 (11.5)
Student	1 (0.8)
Self-identified race or ethnicity
Asian	2 (1.7)
Black or African American	13 (10.7)
Multiracial	3 (2.5)
White	103 (85.1)
Hispanic
Ethnicity, Hispanic (yes/no)
No	117 (97.5)
Yes	3 (2.5)
Primary language spoken at home
English	118 (98.3)
Other	2 (1.7)

Table 2. Demographic Data of Guardian or Parent Completing Survey^a

Number (%)

^aNumbers may not total the study cohort number of 125 due to unanswered questions. Percentages are calculated based on number answering the specific question.

Relationship to child

Father

26 (21.1)

Grandparent

5 (4.1)

Legal guardian

4 (3.3)

Mother

88 (71.5)

Marital status

Divorced or separated

16 (13.1)

Married or domestic partner

81 (66.4)

Single, never married

25 (20.5)

Highest degree of education

Advanced degree

23 (19.0)

Bachelor’s degree

16 (13.2)

Between high school and college

58 (47.9)

High school graduate, diploma, or equivalent

21 (17.4)

Some high school, no diploma

3 (2.5)

Employment status

Employed for wages

85 (69.7)

Not working

8 (6.6)

Out of work and looking for work

2 (1.6)

Self-employed

12 (9.8)

Stay at home parent

14 (11.5)

Student

1 (0.8)

Self-identified race or ethnicity

Asian

2 (1.7)

Black or African American

13 (10.7)

Multiracial

3 (2.5)

White

103 (85.1)

Hispanic

Ethnicity, Hispanic (yes/no)

117 (97.5)

Yes

3 (2.5)

Primary language spoken at home

English

118 (98.3)

Other

2 (1.7)