Table 1 Patients’ characteristics (age, gender, ASA score, type of anesthesia and median duration of anesthesia) crossed with PONV experience status (yes/no)
Patients’ characteristics | Total (n = 3922) | Experienced PONV (n = 149) | Did not experience PONV (n = 3773) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (average ± SD) | 64.2 (SD = 12.1) | 63.8 (SD = 11.8) | 64.2 (SD = 12.1) |
Female | 49.6 % | 71.2 % | 49.6 % |
ASA score | |||
1 | 13.4 % | 12.8 % | 13.4 % |
2 | 60.5 % | 61.7 % | 60.5 % |
3 | 26.1 % | 25.5 % | 26.1 % |
Type of anesthesia | |||
GA | 50.6 % | 55.0 % | 50.4 % |
SA | 49.4 % | 45.0 % | 49.6 % |
Median duration of anesthesia (min) | 171.4 | 172.4 | 171.4 |