Table 1 Patient related factors at surgical ward of HURH from March 2 to May 2, 2015 (N = 105)
From: Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection in Ethiopia: prospective cohort
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 41 | 39.0 |
Male | 64 | 61.0 |
Age categories in year | ||
1–18 | 28 | 26.7 |
19–40 | 43 | 41 |
>40 | 34 | 32.3 |
Obesity | ||
BMI < 30 KG/m2 | 102 | 97.1 |
BMI >=30 kg/m2 | 3 | 2.9 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 45 | 42.9 |
Rural | 60 | 57.1 |
Preoperative blood transfusion | ||
No | 100 | 95.2 |
Yes | 5 | 4.8 |
Cigarette smoking | ||
No | 77 | 73.3 |
Yes | 28 | 26.7 |
ASA score | ||
I | 29 | 27.6 |
II | 67 | 63.8 |
III | 9 | 8.6 |
Preoperative hospital stay | ||
<=7 days | 78 | 74.3 |
>7 days | 27 | 25.7 |