Table 1.
Distribution and general characteristics of patients in both groups
| Variable | Randomisation group | Overall N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-incision | N (%)Post-incision | |||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Age group in years | ||||
| 18–25 | 124 (56.11) | 121 (57.35) | 245 (56.71) | |
| 26–35 | 88 (39.82) | 81 (38.39) | 169 (39.12) | |
| >35 | 9 (4.02) | 9 (4.27) | 18 (4.17) | 0.953 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 210 (99.53) | 218 (98.64) | 428 (99.07) | |
| Yes | 1 (0.47) | 3 (1.36) | 4 (0.93) | 0.338 |
| HIV status | ||||
| Not known | 26 (12.32) | 29 (13.12) | 55 (12.73) | |
| Positive | 23 (10.90) | 25 (11.31) | 48 (11.11) | |
| Negative | 162 (76.78) | 165 (75.57) | 329 (76.16) | 0.955 |
| Chronic medication | ||||
| No | 190 (90.05) | 196 (88.69) | 386 (89.35) | |
| Yes | 21 (9.95) | 25 (11.31) | 46 (10.65) | 0.647 |
| Previous Operation | ||||
| No | 107 (50.71) | 126 (57.01) | 233 (53.94) | |
| Yes | 104 (49.29) | 95 (42.99) | 199 (46.06) | 0.189 |
| Type of incision | ||||
| Midline | 106 (50.24) | 86 (38.91) | 192 (44.44) | |
| Pfannenstiel | 105 (49.76) | 135 (61.09) | 240 (55.56) | 0.018 |
| Anaesthesia given | ||||
| General | 32 (15.17) | 62 (28.05) | 94 (21.76) | |
| Spinal | 179 (84.83) | 159 (71.95) | 338 (78.24) | 0.001 |
| Intraoperative complications | ||||
| No | 200 (94.79) | 206 (93.21) | 406 (93.98) | |
| Yes | 11 (5.21) | 15 (6.79) | 26 (6.02) | 0.492 |
N, number; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.