Table 2.

Showing relationship between methods of suturing and burst abdomen

Burst abdomen	Method of suturing n (%)			Total
	Continuous	Interrupted-X	Prof Hughes’ suture
Yes	19	5	5	29
	(15.70)	(4.55)	(4.27)	(8.33)
No	102	105	112	319
	(84.30)	(94.45)	(95.73)	(91.67)
Total	121	110	117	348
	(100.00)	(100.00)	(100.00)	(100.00)

Pearson chi2(2) = 13.1924, Pr = 0.001