Research Article

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in an Ethiopian Comprehensive Specialized Hospital

Table 4

Factors associated with the occurrence of nausea and vomiting of study participants at DTCSH from March 1 to May 30, 2019 (N = 162).

VariablePONVCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)P-value
YesNo

Sex
 Male3154110.001
 Female52253.623 (1.891, 6.941)5.616 (2.580, 12.229)
Previous history of nausea and vomiting
 No6171110.02
 Yes2283.265 (1.126, 9.465)3.822 (1.115, 13.107)
Postoperative opioids are given
 No1627110.017
 Yes67522.115 (1.039, 4.303)2.951 (1.209, 7.202)
History of motion sickness
 No2745110.002
 Yes56343.611 (1.879, 6.940)3.386 (1.592, 7.199)