Variable Multivariate p-value Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Intervention
(placebo versus dextromethorphan)
0.001 2.929 1.518 5.651
Gender
(male versus female)
0.897 0.973 0.646 1.466
Advanced age 0.741 0.912 0.527 1.578
Weight 0.947 0.986 0.650 1.494
Baseline heart rate 0.522 1.143 0.760 1.720
Baseline mean arterial pressure 0.588 1.111 0.759 1.626
Table 3: Difference in cough appearance after fentanyl injection between the groups received dextromethorphan and placebo in a multivariable logistic regression model.