Variables Exposed group 95% CI Non-exposed group 95% CI RR P -valu
Frequency (%) Frequency (%) Frequency (%) Frequency (%)
Incidence rate of nausea  
 Yes 9(29.03) 14.22, 48.04 40(68.97) 55.46, 80.46 2.38 0.00049
 No 22(70.97) 51.96, 85.78 18(31.03)  19.54, 44.54    
 Total 31(100)   58(100)      
Incidence rate of vomiting  
 Yes 2(6.45) 4.26, 12.12 27(46.55) 33.34, 60.13 7.22 0.000475
 No 29(93.55) 74.04, 97.39 31(53.45) 39.87, 66.66    
 Total 31(100)   58(100)      
             
Pain  
Yes 16(51.61) 33.06, 69.85 39(67.24) 53.66, 78.99   0.12
No 15(48.39) 30.15, 66.94 19(32.76)  21.01, 46.34    
 Total 31(100)   58(100)      
             
 Anti-pain used            
 Yes 8(25.81) 11.86, 44.61 28(48.28) 34.95, 61.78   0.045
 No 23(74.19) 55.39, 88.14 30(51.72) 38.22, 65.05    
 Total 31(100)   58(100)      
Anti-emetic usage  
 Yes 1(3.23) 0.08, 16.70 17(29.31) 18.09, 42.73 9.07 0.0149
 No 30(96.77) 83.30, 99.92 41(70.69) 57.27, 81.91    
 Total 31(100)   58(100)      
Table 3: Incidence rates of post-operative nausea, vomiting, pain and anti-pain and anti-emetic used middle post-operative period in Ayder referral hospital Mekelle, northern Ethiopia, 2013.