Table 3 Distribution of SSI rates in patients recruited, across different variables
Variables | Operated cases | Infected cases | SSI rate (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age distribution (in years) | ||||
0–14 15–24 25–44 45–64 > 65 | 18 68 97 79 25 | 1 4 6 6 3 | 5.6% 5.9% 6.2% 7.6% 12.0% | 0.8 |
Gender | ||||
Male Female | 136 151 | 12 8 | 8.8% 5.3% | 0.3 |
ASA grade | ||||
I II III IV Not mentioned | 154 113 10 4 6 | 12 7 0 1 0 | 7.8% 6.2% 0% 25% 0 | 0.6 |
Wound class | ||||
Clean Clean-contaminated Contaminated Dirty | 121 142 14 10 | 6 9 2 3 | 5.0% 6.3% 14.3% 30.0% | ≤ 0.05 |
Type of surgery | ||||
Elective Emergency | 205 82 | 11 9 | 5.4% 11.0% | 0.1 |