Table 4. Univariate analysis of postoperative nausea and vomiting by intra-operative and postoperative factors.
No. of patients (%) | PONV No. (%) | P-value | Crude OR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of anesthesia (h) | < 0.001* | |||
< 2 | 73 (19.6) | 7 (9.6) | 1 | |
2–4 | 198 (53.2) | 44 (22.2) | 2.69 (1.15, 6,29) | |
> 4 | 101 (27.2) | 43 (42.6) | 6.99 (2.92, 16.74) | |
NG tube insertion | 0.002* | |||
No | 252 (67.7) | 52 (20.6) | 1 | |
Yes, no retention | 73 (19.6) | 30 (41.1) | 2.68 (1.54, 4.68) | |
Yes, with retention | 47 (12.6) | 12 (25.5) | 1.32 (0.64, 2.72) | |
Blood loss (mL) | < 0.001* | |||
≤ 100 | 200 (53.7) | 37 (18.5) | 1 | |
101–499 | 91 (24.5) | 23 (25.3) | 1.49 (0.82, 2.69) | |
≥ 500 | 81 (21.8) | 34 (42.0) | 3.19 (1.81, 5.62) | |
Postoperative opioid | 0.094* | |||
No | 320 (86.1) | 76 (23.8) | 1 | |
Yes | 52 (13.9) | 18 (34.6) | 1.70 (0.91, 3.18) |
PONV: Postoperative nausea vomiting