Research Article
Comparison of the Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy with 10% and 30% Peppermint Essential Oils on the Severity of Nausea in Abdominal Surgery Patients
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of subjects in study groups (N = 120).
| | Variables | Groups | Test results | | 10% peppermint, number (%) | 30% peppermint, number (%) | Control, number (%) |
| | Age (years) | 15–30 | 6 (15.0) | 6 (15.0) | 9 (22.5) | F = 1.10a
| | 31–48 | 13 (32.5) | 18 (45.0) | 14 (35.0) | | 49–65 | 21 (52.5) | 16 (40.0) | 17 (42.5) | | Sex | Female | 24 (60.0) | 15 (37.5) | 22 (55.0) | X2 = 4.46
| | Male | 16 (40.0) | 25 (62.5) | 18 (45.0) | | Type of surgery | Cholecystectomy (laparoscopy) | 17 (42.5) | 15 (37.5) | 14 (35.0) | X2 = 6.13
| | Cholecystectomy (laparotomy) | 15 (37.5) | 12 (30.0) | 11 (27.5) | | Peritonitis | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | 2 (5.0) | | Ileus | 4 (10.0) | 5 (12.5) | 5 (12.5) | | Cancer of stomach | 2 (5.0) | 2 (5.0) | 4 (10.0) | | Cancer of colon | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.5) | 4 (10.0) | | History of previous disease | Yes | 12 (30.0) | 21 (52.5) | 9 (22.5) | X2 = 10.61
| | No | 28 (70.0) | 19 (47.5) | 31 (77.5) | | Duration of anesthesia (minutes) | 30–60 | 11 (27.5.0) | 17 (42.5) | 12 (30.0) | F = 0.273
| | 61–90 | 22 (55.0) | 14 (35.0) | 20 (50.0) | | 91–120 | 7 (17.5) | 9 (22.5) | 8 (20.0) | | Duration of recovery (minutes) | 20–35 | 21 (52.5) | 18 (45.0) | 16 (40.0) | F = 0.384
| | 36–50 | 14 (35.0) | 14 (35.0) | 15 (37.5) | | 51–65 | 5 (12.5) | 8 (20.0) | 9 (22.5) |
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abased on the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
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