Incidence and Associated Factors of Laryngospasm among Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Surgery under General Anesthesia, in University of Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Factors fitted into the multivariable logistic regression analysis in pediatric patients who underwent surgery under GA in UOGCSH, February 1–August 1, 2019 (N = 310).
Variables
Laryngospasm
Odds ratio
Yes, n (%)
No, n (%)
Crude (95% CI)
Adjusted (95% CI)
Urgency of surgery
Emergency
25 (15.3)
138 (84.7)
0.65 (0.36, 1.16)
0.62 (0.29, 1.30)
Elective
32 (21.8)
115 (78.2)
1
1
Airway anomalies
Yes
7 (77.8)
2 (22.2)
17.57 (3.55, 87.07)
14.64 (1.71, 125.04)
No
50 (16.6)
251 (83.4)
1
1
URTI
Yes
21 (63.6)
12 (36.4)
11.72 (5.31, 25.84)
2.91 (1.008, 8.41)
No
36 (13)
241 (87)
1
1
Oral airway
Yes
7 (50)
7 (50)
4.92 (1.65, 14.65)
1.47 (0.36, 6.03)
No
50 (16.9)
246 (83.1)
1
1
Types of induction
IV
44 (16.3)
226 (83.7)
0.40 (0.19, 0.84)
0.31 (0.12, 0.78)
Inhalational
13 (32.5)
27 (67.5)
1
1
Inadequate depth anesthesia
Yes
20 (66.7)
10 (33.3)
13.13 (5.70, 30.25)
7.92 (2.70, 23.22)
No
37 (13.2)
243 (86.8)
1
1
Oropharyngeal secretion
Yes
34 (35.4)
62 (64.6)
4.55 (2.49, 8.31)
2.45 (1.19, 5.06)
No
23 (10.7)
191 (89.3)
1
1
Comorbidities
Yes
6 (46.2)
7 (53.8)
4.13 (1.33, 12.82)
1.99 (0.35, 11.24)
No
51 (17.2)
246 (82.8)
1
1
Multiattempt airway
Yes
40 (29.9)
94 (70.1)
3.98 (2.14, 7.41)
2.47 (1.16, 5.22)
No
17 (9.7)
159 (90.3)
1
1
Note. -value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
