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. 2020 Apr 1;11:329. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00329

Table 3.

Important risk factors of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV).

Risk factors Number of studies confirmed the risk factor Summary odds ratios (p < 0.05) 95% CI
History of CINV and/or Pregnancy-related Nausea/Vomiting 15 3.13 2.40–4.07
Sex = Female 18 2.79 2.26–3.44
Expectancy of CINV = Yes 6 2.61 1.69–4.02
Age = Younger 27 2.59 2.18–3.07
Anxiety = Yes 6 2.57 1.94–3.40
History of Morning Sickness = Yes 6 1.97 1.46–2.65
Alcohol = Low 12 1.94 1.68–2.24