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Table 4 Bivariate logistic regression model on factors associated with SSI 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

Surgical site infection

 

Yes N (%)

20(19.1%)

No N (%)

85(89.9%)

Crude OR

95% CI

P value

Gender

Male

11(55%)

53(62.35%)

0.74

0.276–1.974

0.545

Female

9(45%)

32(43.52)

 

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Residence

Rural

15(25%)

45(75%)

2.67

0.889–7.996

0.080

Urban

5(11.1%)

40(88.9)

 

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Age in year

1–18

2(7.1%)

26(92.9%)

0.59

0.105–3.245

0.539

19–40

5(11.6%)

38(88.4%)

 

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>40

13(38.2%)

21(61.8%)

4.71

1.473–15.022

0.009

Obesity

BMI>=30 kg/m2

1(33.3%)

2(66.7%)

2.18

0.188–25.354

0.532

BMI <30 kg/m2

19(18.6%)

83(81.4%)

 

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Preoperative blood transfusion

Yes

1(20%)

4(80%)

1.07

0.113–10.087

0.956

No

19(19%)

81(81%)

 

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Cigarette smoking

Yes

9(32.1%)

19(67.9%)

2.84

1.027–7.866

0.044

No

11(14.3)

66(85.7%)

 

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ASA Score

>1

18(23.7%)

58(76.3%)

4.19

0.907–19.360

0.067

<=1

2(6.9%)

27(93.1%)

 

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Preoperative hospital stay

>7 days

14(51.9%)

13(48.1%)

12.92

4.200–39.768

0.001

<=7 days

6(7.7%)

72(92.3%)

 

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Co-morbidity

Present

4(33.3%)

8(66.7%)

2.41

0.646–8.967

0.191

Absent

16(17.2%)

77(82.8%)

 

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Diabetic mellitus

Yes

1(25.0%)

3(75.0%)

1.44

0.142–14.603

0.758

No

19(18.8%)

82(81.2%)

 

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HIV/AIDS

Yes

1(33.3%)

2(66.7%)

2.18

0.188–25.354

0.532

No

19(18.6%)

83(81.4%)

 

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Hypertension

Yes

1(25%)

3(75%)

1.44

0.142–14.603

0.758

No

19(18.8%)

82(81.2%)

 

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Wound class

Clean- contaminated

9(14.8%)

52(85.2%)

0.52

0.194–1.388

0.191

Clean

11(25.0%)

33(75.0%)

 

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Surgery type

Emergency

6(16.7%)

30(83.3%)

0.79

0.274–2.256

0.654

Elective

14(20.3%)

55(79.7%)

 

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Previous surgery

Yes

6(42.9%)

8(57.1%)

4.13

1.240–13.722

0.012

No

14(15.2%)

78(84.8)

 

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Duration of surgery

>1 hour

15(31.9%)

32(68.1%)

4.97

1.649–14.974

0.004

<=1 hours

5(8.6%)

53(91.4%)

 

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Time of fist dose AMP administered before skin incision

>1 hour

16(24.6%)

49(75.4%)

2.78

0.853–9.030

0.090

<=1 hour

4(10.5%)

34(89.5%)

 

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Duration of AMP administration

>1 days

18(21.4%)

66(78.6%)

2.32

0.490–10.978

0.289

<=1 day

2(10.5%)

17(89.5%)

 

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