Table 3.
Procedural-Related 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 (%) | ||
| Type of cesarean section | Emergency | 488 | 65.9 |
| Elective | 253 | 34.1 | |
| Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis | Yes | 729 | 98.4 |
| No | 11 | 1.5 | |
| If yes, the time antibiotic given | ≤60 minute | 721 | 97.1 |
| >60 minute | 8 | 1.2 | |
| Duration of the operation | ≤60 minute | 671 | 90.6 |
| >60 minute | 70 | 9.4 | |
| Estimation of blood lose | <500mL | 712 | 96.1 |
| ≥500 | 29 | 3.9 | |
| Who performs the operation | Resident ≤3 | 565 | 76.2 |
| Resident >4 | 36 | 4.9 | |
| Gynecologist | 140 | 18.9 | |
| Where the procedure was performed | Governmental | 635 | 85.7 |
| Private | 105 | 14.2 | |
| Incision type | Transverse | 619 | 83.5 |
| Vertical | 120 | 16.2 | |
| Type of anesthesia | Spinal anesthesia | 714 | 96.4 |
| General anesthesia | 25 | 3.4 | |
| Previous cesarean section | No | 468 | 63.2 |
| Yes | 272 | 36.7 | |
| Type of skin closure | Subcuticular | 722 | 97.4 |
| Interrupted | 17 | 2.3 | |
| Postoperative hemoglobin label | <11g/dl | 229 | 30.9 |
| ≥11g/dl | 512 | 69.1 | |
Abbreviation: g/dI, grams per deciliter.