Time to development of surgical site infection and its predictors among general surgery patients admitted at specialized hospitals in Amhara region, northwest Ethiopia: a prospective follow-up study

Table 4 Hospital and surgical team-related factors of patients undergone general surgery at specialized hospitals in the Amhara region, between March—April 2021 (n = 447)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Hospital	FHCSH	145	32.4
	UoGCSH	148	33.1
	TGSTH	154	34.5
The Grade of the Surgeon Who Performed the Surgery	Consultant surgeon	74	16.6
	Surgeon	337	75.4
	Resident	36	8.1
Surgical Antibiotic Given?	Yes given	434	97.1
	No prophylaxis required	11	2.5
	Prophylaxis required but not given	2	0.4
If yes, the time antibiotic was Given (n = 434)	Less than 30 min before the surgery	362	83.4
If yes, the time antibiotic was Given (n = 434)	30 min to 1 h before the surgery	72	16.6
Number of Professionals in the OR while the Surgery was Performed		Median	IQR
		6	(6, 8)

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