Table 1 Patient demographics, procedures utilized and surgical factors at the UCC of Kosovo, Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology (N = 325)
Variables | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | Std.Dev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 31.3 | 17.0 | 46.0 | 5.516561 |
Living place | No | % | ||
Urban | 210 | 64.6 | ||
Rural | 115 | 35.4 | ||
Co-morbidity: yes | ||||
 Diabetes | 6 | 1.8 | ||
 Anemia | 16 | 4.9 | ||
 Obesity | 5 | 1.5 | ||
 Hypertensive disease/preeclampsia | 17 | 5.2 | ||
 Hypothyroidism | 1 | 0.3 | ||
 Hypoproteinemia | 1 | 0.3 | ||
 Tuberculosis (TBC) | 1 | 0.3 | ||
Previous C-section | ||||
 Yes | 46 | 14.1 | ||
Preoperative antibiotics | ||||
 Yes | 214 | 65.8 | ||
Postoperative antibiotics | ||||
 Yes | 325 | 100.0 | ||
Anaesthesia | ||||
 Regional | 305 | 93.8 | ||
 General | 20 | 6.2 | ||
 Days in hospital – postoperativelya | 4.2 | 2.0 | 29.0 | 3.394804 |
 SSI/groupb | 11.2 | 7.8 | ||
 without SSI/groupc | 3.4 | 0.6 | ||
 Duration of operation | ||||
  > 1 h | 134 | 41.2 | ||
  < 1 h | 191 | 58.8 | ||
Emergency (labored) / Elective(scheduled) C-section | ||||
 Emergency | 102 | 31.4 | ||
 Elective | 223 | 68.6 | ||