Table 4 Results of drug testing by year of admission
From: Substance use during pregnancy: impact on Colorado community hospital
Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of patient visits on Maternity Unit | 4952 | 5035 | 4986 | 5112 | 4930 |
Total number of toxicology screens performed | 308 | 334 | 411 | 517 | 640 |
Total participants who were screened and tested positive to drugs | 103 | 149 | 208 | 245 | 321 |
Percentage of screened patients who tested positive to drugsa | 33.4% | 44.6% | 50.6% | 47.4% | 50.2% |
Participants tested positive to multi-substances | 17 | 39 | 38 | 58 | 72 |
Percentage of those testing positive to drugs who tested positive to multi-substances | 16.5% | 26.2% | 18.3% | 23.7% | 22.4% |
Participants tested positive to multi-substances, including cannabis | 7 | 24 | 18 | 34 | 29 |
Percentage of multi-substance which included cannabis | 41.0% | 61.5% | 47.0% | 58.6% | 40.3% |