Variables
Intra operative hypothermia
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
P value
Yes
NO
Anesthesia type
GA
96 (62%)
67 (42%)
2.26 (1.39;3.43)
1.84 (1.12;3.01)
0.01
SA
59 (38%)
90 (60%)
1.00
1.00
Co morbidity
Yes
29 (18.7%)
15(9.5%)
2.2 (1.12;4.35)
2.1 (1.02;4.4)
0.04
NO
126 (81.3%)
142 (90.5%)
1.00
1.00
Type of Surgery
Elective
93 (60%)
50 (31.8%)
3.21 (2.02;5)
2.1 (1.25;3.4)
0.005
Emergency
62 (40%)
107 (68.2%)
1.00
1.00
Pre-operative temperature
Normal Temperature
97 (62.6%)
142 (90.4%)
1.00
1.00
<0.001
Hypothermic
58 (37.4%)
15 (9.6%)
5.7(3.03;10.5)
4.7 (2.5;9.1)
Table 3:
Factors associated with post-operative hypothermia among patients operated in GUH, from March to April 30, 2015.