Table 3.
Factors fitted into the multivariable logistic regression analysis in pediatric patients who underwent surgery under GA in UOGCSH, February 1–August 1, 2019 (N = 310).
| Variables | Laryngospasm | Odds ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Crude (95% CI) | Adjusted (95% CI) | |
| Urgency of surgery | ||||
| Emergency | 25 (15.3) | 138 (84.7) | 0.65 (0.36, 1.16) | 0.62 (0.29, 1.30) |
| Elective | 32 (21.8) | 115 (78.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Airway anomalies | ||||
| Yes | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 17.57 (3.55, 87.07) | 14.64 (1.71, 125.04)∗ |
| No | 50 (16.6) | 251 (83.4) | 1 | 1 |
| URTI | ||||
| Yes | 21 (63.6) | 12 (36.4) | 11.72 (5.31, 25.84) | 2.91 (1.008, 8.41)∗ |
| No | 36 (13) | 241 (87) | 1 | 1 |
| Oral airway | ||||
| Yes | 7 (50) | 7 (50) | 4.92 (1.65, 14.65) | 1.47 (0.36, 6.03) |
| No | 50 (16.9) | 246 (83.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Types of induction | ||||
| IV | 44 (16.3) | 226 (83.7) | 0.40 (0.19, 0.84) | 0.31 (0.12, 0.78)∗ |
| Inhalational | 13 (32.5) | 27 (67.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Inadequate depth anesthesia | ||||
| Yes | 20 (66.7) | 10 (33.3) | 13.13 (5.70, 30.25) | 7.92 (2.70, 23.22)∗ |
| No | 37 (13.2) | 243 (86.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Oropharyngeal secretion | ||||
| Yes | 34 (35.4) | 62 (64.6) | 4.55 (2.49, 8.31) | 2.45 (1.19, 5.06)∗ |
| No | 23 (10.7) | 191 (89.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Yes | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 4.13 (1.33, 12.82) | 1.99 (0.35, 11.24) |
| No | 51 (17.2) | 246 (82.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Multiattempt airway | ||||
| Yes | 40 (29.9) | 94 (70.1) | 3.98 (2.14, 7.41) | 2.47 (1.16, 5.22)∗ |
| No | 17 (9.7) | 159 (90.3) | 1 | 1 |
Note. ∗ P-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.