Patients with Hiccups

(n = 23)

Patients without Hiccups

(n = 97)

P

No.

%

No.

%

Within the group

vs. a

vs. b

vs. c

Non platinum based chemotherapy

NE

None

0

0.0

19

100.0

DEX 6.6 mg

3

12.5

21

87.5

0.164

DEX 16.5 mg

0

0.0

0

0.0

CBDCA based chemotherapy

NE

None

0

0.0

0

0.0

DEX 6.6 mg

11

20.0

44

80.0

0.029

0.323

DEX 16.5 mg

2

50.0

2

50.0

0.208

0.024

CDDP based chemotherapy

NE

None

0

0.0

0

0.0

DEX 6.6 mg

7

38.9

11

61.1

0.003

0.053

0.970

DEX 16.5 mg

0

0.0

0

0.0