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Table 2 Surgical related factors in the surgical ward of WUNEMMH from January 1 to September 1, 2017 (N = 255)

From: Evaluation of antimicrobial prophylaxis use and rate of surgical site infection in surgical ward of Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: prospective cohort study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Previous surgery

 Yes

30

11.8

 No

225

88.2

Wound class

 Clean

144

56.5

 Clean-contaminated

111

43.5

Surgical type

 Elective

177

69.4

 Emergency

78

30.6