Total | Hiccups (n = 48) | Non-hiccups(n = 244) | P-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
All of steroid drugs | 200 | 48 | 152 | <0.0001 | - | - |
Dexamethasone | 183 | 44 | 139 | <0.0001 | 8.31 | 2.89 - 23.85 |
Prednisolone | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0.3982 | 1.96 | 0.50 - 7.67 |
Hydrocortisone | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.63 | 0.08 - 5.14 |
Methylprednisolone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.3022 | 5.17 | 0.32 - 84.12 |
All of antiemetics | 235 | 46 | 189 | 0.0023 | 6.69 | 1.57 - 28.45 |
5-HT3 receptor antagonist | 225 | 43 | 182 | 0.0241 | 2.92967 | 1.11 - 7.73 |
Metoclopramide | 14 | 9 | 5 | <0.0001 | 11.03 | 3.51 - 34.64 |