Table 5 Multivariable analysis: Early vs. late POV (POV in the first 24 hours vs. after 24 hours to 120 hours)1
From: Children's vomiting following posterior fossa surgery: A retrospective study
Model Number | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
1. Site | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Stollery Children's Hospital | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Hospital for Sick Children | 0.72 (0.22–2.19) | 1.80 (0.72–4.52) | 1.80 (0.72–4.50) | 1.71 (0.72–4.03) |
2. Child Characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Age in quartiles% |  |  |  |  |
0 to <4 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
4 to <7 years | 0.30 (0.11–0.79) * | 0.31 (0.12–0.79)* | 0.31 (0.12–0.78)* |  |
7 to <12 years | 0.31 (0.13–0.79)* | 0.32 (0.13–0.77)* | 0.32 (0.13–0.76)* |  |
12 to <17 years | 0.50 (0.17–1.48) | 0.47 (0.17–1.30) | 0.47 (0.17–1.29) |  |
   Female Gender | 1.90 (0.93–3.91) | 1.62 (0.81–3.21) | 1.62 (0.82–3.21) |  |
   Required Surgery |  |  |  |  |
Brain Tumour | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Chiari I Malformation | 0.64 (0.22–1.88) | 0.64 (0.20–1.38) | 0.57 (0.27–1.20) |  |
Other | 2.82 (0.39–20.70) | 2.63 (0.40–16.19) | 2.70 (0.45–16.14) |  |
3. Presenting Symptom | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Presenting with Vomiting | 0.71 (0.26–1.84) | 0.89 (0.36–2.17) |  |  |
4. Intraoperative Care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Administration of Ondansetron | 0.85 (0.40–1.80) |  |  |  |
   Administration of Dexamethasone | 2.02 (0.87–4.68) |  |  |  |
   Length of surgery | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) |  |  |  |
   Use of Desflurane | 0.23 (0.07–0.73)* |  |  |  |