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Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analysis on predictors for SSI at the UCC of Kosovo, Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology

From: Surgical site infections after cesarean sections at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo: rates, microbiological profile and risk factors

Variables a

B

S.E.

Wald

Df

Sig.

Exp(B)

95% C.I. for EXP(B)

Lower

Upper

Age < 35

−0.856

0.386

4.912

1

0.027

0.425

0.199

0.906

Place of living

−0.206

0.4

0.265

1

0.607

0.814

0.371

1.784

Co-morbidity (yes)

2.132

0.423

25.426

1

0.000

8.428

3.681

19.3

Antibiotics (yes)

−1.46

0.393

13.791

1

0.000

0.232

0.107

0.502

Duration of surgery (< 1 h)

−2.005

0.469

18.282

1

0.000

0.135

0.054

0.338

Previous C- section (yes)

2.009

0.402

24.986

1

0.000

7.457

3.392

16.395

Elective C-section

0.594

0.378

2.466

1

0.116

1.812

0.863

3.804

  1. a Variable(s) entered on step 1: age, place of living, co-morbidity, antibiotic use, duration of surgery, previous C-section, elective C-section