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. 2023 Dec 20;15(12):e50844. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50844

Table 4. Univariate logistic regression to assess predictors of SSI.

Variables Univariate model
Crude RR (95% CI) P-value
Age (years) 1.02(0.98-1.06) 0.347
Gender: Male 0.35(0.04-2.78) 0.322
Any co-morbidities: Present 0.91(0.24-3.52) 0.892
Duration of hospital stay (in days) 1.07(0.95-1.2) 0.258
Skin Preparation: Povidone iodine+Spirit 0.47(0.13-1.66) 0.240
Skin Preparation: Chlorhexidine 0(0-Inf) 0.994
Frequency of wound dressing: Daily 14.08(1.78-111.11) 0.012
Type of dressing used: Povidone iodine+gauze 10.15(1.29-80.10) 0.028
Serum albumin (g/dl) 1.80(0.33-9.71) 0.493