Research Article
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in an Ethiopian Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Table 3
Postoperative characteristics of study participants at DTCSH from March 1 to May 30, 2019 (N = 162).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| The occurrence of nausea in PACU | Yes | 63 | 38.9 | No | 99 | 61.1 | The occurrence of vomiting in PACU | Yes | 55 | 34 | No | 107 | 66 | The occurrence of nausea in the patient ward | Yes | 44 | 27.2 | No | 118 | 72.8 | The occurrence of vomiting in the patient ward | Yes | 37 | 22.8 | No | 125 | 77.2 | Occurrence period of postoperative nausea (hr) | Early 6 | 55 | 34 | 6–24 | 36 | 22.2 | Occurrence period of postoperative vomiting (hr) | Early 6 | 50 | 30.8 | 6–24 | 33 | 20.4 |
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