Table 5 Factors of mortality at induction
Parameters | Patients (N = 921) | % | Deaths (%) | X2 | p-value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Route of GA induction | ||||||
 Parenteral (IV/IM) | 779 | 84.6 | 62(7.9) |  |  | 1 |
 Inhalation | 142 | 15.4 | 21(14.8) | 6.83 | 0.009 | 2.01(1.18–3.41) |
IV/IM Anaesthetics | N = 779 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Ketamine | 526 | 67.5 | 44(8.4) |  |  |  |
 Thiopental | 240 | 30.8 | 11(6.7) |  |  |  |
 Propofol | 13 | 1.7 | 2(15.4) |  |  |  |
Airway Management | N = 921 |  |  |  |  |  |
 No intubation | 481 | 52.2 | 31(6.4) |  |  | 1 |
 Oro-tracheal Intubation | 440 | 47.8 | 52(11.8) | 8.09 | 0.004 | 1.94(1.22–3.09) |
Complications at induction | N = 789 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 24 | 3.0 | 8(33.3) | 14.22 | 0.002 | 4.74(1.96–14.45) |
 No | 765 | 97.0 | 73(9.5) |  |  | 1 |
Type of complications | ||||||
 None | 765 | 97.0 | 73(9.5) |  |  | 1 |
 Hypotension | 12 | 1.5 | 2(16.7) | 0.68 | 0.41 | 1.89(0.41–8.81) |
 cardio-respiratory arrest | 4 | 0.5 | 4(100) | 36.13 | 0.0001 | 10.47(8.42–13.03)a |
 Vomiting | 3 | 0.4 | 1(33.3) | 1.94 | 0.16 | 4.73(0.42–17.56) |
 Difficult intubation | 3 | 0.4 | 0(0) |  |  |  |
 Cardiac arrest | 1 | 0.1 | 1(100) | 9.36 | 0.002 | 10.47(8.42–13.03)a |
 Hypertension | 1 | 0.1 | 0(0) |  |  |  |