Table 5 Bivariable and multivariable analysis to identify independent predictors of surgical site infection of patients undergoing caesarean section in Debre Markos Referral Hospital between March 28, 2019 and August 31, 2019

 Urban

96

247

1

1

 Rural

36

141

0.73 (0.49,1.06)

0.80 (0.51, 1.30)

 Not able to read and write

36

145

1.32 (1.21, 3.20)

1.30 (1.19, 2.11)

 Primary and secondary

52

145

0.81 (0.71, 1.89)

0.79 (0.89, 2.88)

 Tertiary and above

44

96

1

1

 House wife

70

248

1

1

 Merchant

23

44

1.56 (0.97, 2.51)

1.45 (0.90, 2.47)

 Employed

39

96

1.30 (0.88, 1.93)

1.07 (0.67, 1.78)

 Yes

122

366

1

1

 No

10

22

1.38 (1.22, 2.64)

2.16 (1.05, 4.53)

 Yes

25

82

1.19 (1.12, 1.96)

1.21 (1.11, 2.31)

 No

107

306

1

1

 Spontaneous

105

295

1

1

 Induced

7

10

1.51 (0.70, 3.20)

1.15 (0.51, 2.64)

 No labor

20

83

0.68 (0.42, 1.10)

0.59 (0.27, 1.23)

 Yes

10

29

1.03 (0.54, 1.97)

1.11 (0.55, 2.21)

 No

122

359

1

1

 Yes

2

5

1.16 (1.13, 3.48)

1.39 (1.21, 2.57)

 No

130

385

1

1

 Elective

21

77

1

1

 Emergency

111

311

1.31 (1.27, 2.03)

1.13 (1.11, 2.43)

 Horizontal

124

374

1

1

 Vertical

8

14

1.74 (1.23, 3.55)

2.60 (1.05, 6.44)

 Interrupted

7

30

1

1

 Subcuticular

125

358

1.47 (0.68, 3.15)

2.51 (0.99, 6.30)

 General

8

16

1

1

 Spinal

124

372

0.70 (0.34, 1.44)

0.69 (0.29, 1.60)

 Yes

37

121

1.53 (1.12, 1.65)

1.50 (1.31, 1.64)

 No

95

267

1

1

 Not done

27

92

1

1

 1–6

61

203

1.04 (0.66, 1.64)

0.78 (0.38, 1.57)

 ≥ 7

44

93

1.57 (1.43, 2.46)

1.88 (1.71, 3.20)