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).

VariableFrequencyPercentage (%)

The occurrence of nausea in PACU
 Yes6338.9
 No9961.1
The occurrence of vomiting in PACU
 Yes5534
 No10766
The occurrence of nausea in the patient ward
 Yes4427.2
 No11872.8
The occurrence of vomiting in the patient ward
 Yes3722.8
 No12577.2
Occurrence period of postoperative nausea (hr)
 Early 65534
 6–243622.2
Occurrence period of postoperative vomiting (hr)
 Early 65030.8
 6–243320.4