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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 338)

From: Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study

Variables

Frequency

%

Hospital

 Secondary hospital

93

27.5

 Tertiary hospital

245

72.5

Sex

 Female

146

43.2

 Male

192

56.8

Age

 < 35

164

48.5

 35–60

147

43.5

 > 60

27

8.0

Marital status

 Single

107

31.7

 Married

208

61.5

 Divorced/separated/widowed

23

6.8

Level of education

 None

87

25.8

 Primary

26

7.7

 Secondary

155

46.0

 Tertiary

69

20.5

Occupation

 Unemployed

16

4.7

 Student

51

15.1

 Informal sector

175

51.8

 Formal sector

87

25.7

 Retired

9

2.7

Alcohol consumption

 No

295

87.3

 Yes

43

12.7

Cigarette smoking

 No

293

86.7

 Yes

45

13.3

Other substance use

 No

332

98.2

 Yes

6

1.8