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Table 6 The bivariate and multivariable association of surgical site infections and independent factors among women who underwent obstetrics surgery at FHRH, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 447)

From: Factors associated with surgical site infection among women undergoing obstetrics surgery at Felegehiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Characteristics Surgical site infection COR(95% CI) AOR(95% CI) p value
Yes No
Duration of labor
 ≤ 24 h 23 (54.8%) 246 (82.2) 1 1  
 ≥ 25 h 19 (45.2%) 53 (17.8%) 3.83 (1.68–7.84) 5.25 (2.32–11.8) 0.001**
Duration of operation
 ≤ 1 h 34 (81%) 367 (90.6) 1 1  
 > 1 h 8 (19%) 38 (9.4%) 2.27 (0.98–5.26) 0.5 (0.15–1.68) 0.26
Duration of ROM
 < 12 h 9 (22.5%) 118 (45.7) 1 1  
 ≥ 12 h 31 (77.5%) 140 (54.3) 2.9 (1.32–6.34) 1.98 (0.76–5.1) 0.16
Chorioamnionitis
 Yes 9 (22.5%) 14 (5.4) 5.06 (2.02.12.) 3.73 (1.22–11.4) 0.021**
 No 31 77.5(%) 244 (94.6) 1 1  
Type of incision
 Pfannenstiel 22 (52.4%) 325 (80.2%) 1 1  
 Vertical 20 (47.6%) 80 (19.8%) 3.69 (1.92–7.09) 1.6 (0.67–3.74) 0.26
DM
 yes 5 (19%) 15 (3.7) 3.5 (1.2–10.2) 3.99 (1.03–15.5) 0.045**
 No 37 (88.1%) 390 (96.3) 1 1  
Skin closure technique
 Interrupted 10 (23.8%) 30 (7.4) 3.9 (1.75–8.7) 0.57 (0.16–2.03) 0.39
 Subcuticular 32 (76.2%) 375 (92.6) 1 1  
Type of anesthesia
 SA 27 (64.3%) 333 (82.2) 1 1  
 GA 15 (35.7%) 72 (17.8%) 2.56 (1.3–5.07) 1.34 (0.35–5.1) 0.66
PIH
 yes 11 (26.2%) 36 (8.8%) 3.63 (1.68–7.84) 6.4 (2.26–18.2) 0.000**
 No 31 (75.8%) 369 (91.2) 1 1  
Thickness of subcutaneous tissue
 ≤ 2 cm 26 (61.9%) 343 (84.4) 1 1  
 > 2 cm 16 (38.1%) 62 (15.6) 3.4 (1.72–6.71) 4.05 (1.75–9.4) 0.001**
EBL
 ≤ 1 L 36 (85.7%) 378 (93.3) 2.3 (0.9–6) 1.3 (0.26–6.6) 0.74
 > 1 L 6 (14.3%) 27 (6.7%) 1 1  
UTI
 yes 7 (1.7) 5 (11.9) 1 1  
 No 398 (98.3) 37 (88.1) 7.68 (2.3–25.4) 7.78 (1.4–43.25) 0.019**
HIV/AIDS
 Yes 8 (19.7) 5 (11.9) 1 1  
 No 397 (80.3) 37 (88.1) 6.7 (2.1–21.5) 3.5 (0.76–16.5) 0.1
  1. **stands for very significant
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