Table 2.
Comparison of Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting and retching and anti-emetic drugs administration in the intervention and control groups during the study period
| Variables | Groups | χ2, p—value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | ||
| Severity of nausea | |||
| No | 44 (97.8) | 30 (66.7) | 15.14, 0.002 |
| Mild | 1 (2.2) | 7 (15.6) | |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 7 (15.6) | |
| Great & Severe | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Severity of vomiting | |||
| No | 43 (95.6) | 33 (73.3) | 10.51, 0.01 |
| Mild | 2 (4.4) | 3 (6.7) | |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 8 (17.8) | |
| Great & Severe | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Severity of retching | |||
| No | 45 (57.0) | 34 (75.6) | 12.53, 0.006 |
| Mild | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.7) | |
| Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 7 (15.6) | |
| Great & Severe | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Frequency of nausea a | |||
| No | 42 (93.3) | 30 (66.7) | 13.14, 0.004 |
| 1–2 | 3 (6.7) | 4 (6.7) | |
| 3–4 | 0 (0.0) | 7 (15.6) | |
| 5 or more | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.9) | |
| Frequency of vomiting a | |||
| No | 45 (57.0) | 34 (75.6) | 12.53, 0.006 |
| 1–2 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (13.3) | |
| 3–4 | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.9) | |
| 5 or more | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Frequency of retching a | |||
| No | 42 (93.3) | 30 (66.7) | 10.66, 0.01 |
| 1–2 | 2 (4.4) | 6 (13.3) | |
| 3–4 | 1 (2.2) | 5 (11.1) | |
| 5 or more | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.9) | |
| Amount of vomiting | |||
| Very large b | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 12.53, 0.002 |
| Large c | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Moderate d | 0 (0.0) | 5 (11.1) | |
| Small e | 0 (0.0) | 6 (13.3) | |
| I did not throw up | 45 (100.0) | 34 (75.6) | |
| Duration of nausea | |||
| Not at all | 42 (64.4) | 29 (64.4) | 16.58, 0.001 |
| 1 h or less | 3 (6.7) | 2 (4.4) | |
| 2–3 h | 0 (0.0) | 9 (20.0) | |
| More than 4 h | 0 (0.0) | 5 (11.1) | |
| Administration of Anti-emetic drug in recovery room | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.9) f | 4.18, 0.04 |
| No | 45 (100.0) | 41 (91.1) | |
| Administration of Anti-emetic drug in orthopedic ward | |||
| Yes | 1 (2.4) | 7 (15.9) f | 4.66, 0.03 |
| No | 41 (97.6) | 37 (84.1) | |
atimes
bVery large (3 cups or more)
clarge (2–3 cups)
dmoderate (1/2–2 cups)
esmall (up to 1/2 cup)
fOndansetron was used