Table 1.
Socio-Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Women SSI After CS at Public and Private Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July to September 2022 (N= 741)
| Variable | Category | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percent (%) | ||
| Age in year | 18–24 | 165 | 22.3 |
| 25–34 | 487 | 65.7 | |
| 35–49 | 89 | 12.0 | |
| Marital Status | Married | 715 | 96.5 |
| Separated | 18 | 2.4 | |
| Single/cohabiting | 7 | 0.9 | |
| Educational Status | Unable to write and read | 35 | 4.7 |
| Primary education | 199 | 26.9 | |
| Secondary and Above | 505 | 68.2 | |
| Body Mass Index | Normal weight | 377 | 50.9 |
| Underweight | 7 | 0.9 | |
| Overweight | 357 | 48.2 | |
| Mid–upper arm circumference current | Malnutrition | 226 | 30.5 |
| Normal | 515 | 69.5 | |
| Health status | ASA I | 401 | 54.1 |
| ASA II | 328 | 44.3 | |
| ASA III | 11 | 1.5 | |
| HIV Status | Non-reactive | 720 | 97.2 |
| Reactive | 21 | 2.8 | |
| Gestational hypertension | Yes | 157 | 21.2 |
| No | 583 | 78.7 | |
| Gestational diabetes Mellitus | No | 697 | 94.1 |
| Yes | 43 | 5.8 | |