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Table 2 Proportion of males vs. females receiving suboptimal prophylaxis

From: Risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting in hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study after spinal anaesthesia including intrathecal morphine

 

Men

Female

p-value

(n = 57)

(n = 42)

 

Suboptimal prophylaxis (n = 27)

8 (14%)

19 (45%)

 

Optimal prophylaxis (n = 72)

49 (86%)

23 (55%)

p < 0.001

  1. p-value for comparisons between gender and suboptimal or optimal prophylaxis with Pearson’s chi-squared test
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BMC Anesthesiology

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