Table 3.
Past medical and anesthetic history of the study participants, Asmara, Eritrea, 2018.
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Any medical history | ||
| Yes | 11 | 4.6 |
| No | 229 | 95.4 |
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| Anesthesia history | ||
| Yes | 128 | 53.3 |
| No | 112 | 46.7 |
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| Received anesthetic technique | ||
| GA | 18 | 7.5 |
| SA | 110 | 45.8 |
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| Any complication after anesthesia | ||
| Yes | 21 | 8.8 |
| No | 107 | 44.6 |
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| Kind of complication developed | ||
| PONV | 2 | 0.8 |
| Pain | 14 | 5.8 |
| Backache | 5 | 2.1 |
PONV: postoperative nausea and vomiting; GA: general anesthesia; SA: spinal anesthesia.