Table 6.
Association of surgical site infection and surgical variable among women having obstetric surgery in Assela Teaching Hospital, April, 23, 2015 to September 5, 2015
| Variable | Category | SSI | Crude OR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Number (%) |
No Number (%) |
|||
| Type of Anesthesia | Spinal | 30(83.3%) | 306(87.9%) | 1 |
| General | 6(16.7%) | 42(12.1%) | 1.457(0.573,3.708) | |
| Prior Cesarean section scar | Yes | 4(11.1%) | 38(10.9%) | 1.020(0.342,3.041) |
| No | 32(88.9%) | 310(89.1%) | 1 | |
| Circumstance of Surgery | Emergency | 31(86.1%) | 313(89.9%) | 0.693(0.253,1.898) |
| Elective | 5(13.9%) | 35(10.1%) | 1 | |
| Type of Operation | Cesarean section | 32(88.9%) | 338(97.1%) | 1 |
| Abdominal hysterectomy | 3(8.3%) | 6(1.7%) | 7.922(1.698,36.960) | |
| Uterine Repair | 1(2.8%) | 4(1.1%) | 2.641(0.286,24.340) | |
| Type of Skin Incision | Vertical Incisions | 6(16.7%) | 14(4%) | 4.771(1.709,13.322) |
| Transverse Incision | 30(83.3%) | 334(96%) | 1 | |
| Time of antibiotic admission | With 30 min before surgery | 22(61.1%) | 252(72.4%) | 1 |
| After operation | 14(38.9%) | 96(27.6%) | 0.662(0.138,2.624) | |
| Type of antibiotic | Ampicillin | 26(72.2%) | 331(95.1%) | 1 |
| Ceftriaxone &Metrindazole | 10(27.8%) | 17(4.9%) | 7.489(3.115,18.004) | |
| Intraoperative blood loss | Less than 1000 | 35(97.2%) | 344(98.9%) | 1 |
| Greater than 1000 | 1(2.8%) | 4(1.1%) | 2.457(0.267,22.595) | |
| Perioperative Blood Transfusion | Yes | 7(19.4%) | 12(3.4%) | 6.759(2.471,18.489) |
| No | 29(80.6%) | 336(96.6%) | 1 | |
| Acute /Chronic medical problem | UTI | 0 | 12(3.4%) | 0.000 |
| Pneumonia | 1(2.8%) | 8(2.3%) | 1.282(0.155,10.642 | |
| HIV/AIDS | 1(2.8%) | 3(0.9%) | 3.420(0.344,34.021 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4(11.1%) | 11(3.2%) | 3.731(1.112,12.519) | |
| Other | 3(8.3%) | 37(10.6%) | 0.832(0.240,2.878) | |
| No known illness | 27(75%) | 277(79.6%) | 1 | |