Table 3 Pattern of PONV and request for rescue antiemetic therapy. The data were statistically significant at P < 0.05 compared with control
Measurements | Control (n = 115) | Propofol (n = 115) | Metoclopramide (n = 115) | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage (%) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | ||
Pattern of PONV | |||||||
Early (0–4 h) | 95 | 88.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 2 | 25.0 | < 0.01 |
Late (4–24 h) | 13 | 12.0 | 8 | 80.0 | 6 | 75.0 | < 0.01 |
Request for rescue antiemetic therapy | |||||||
Yes | 105 | 97.2 | 1 | 10.0 | 3 | 37.5 | < 0.01 |
No | 3 | 2.8 | 9 | 90.0 | 5 | 62.5 | < 0.01 |