Table 2.

Comparison between Transparent dressing and Conventional dressing

		Dressing type
		Transparent dressing		Conventional dressing		P value
		Number	%	Number	%
Age (Mean ± SD*)		34 ± 10		34.5 ± 9.2		0.81
Sex
	Male	10	52.6%	9	47.4%	0.79
	Total	50	50.0%	50	50.0%
Obesity
	Yes	21	55.2%	17	44.7 %	0.5
	Total	50	50.0%	50	50.0%
Smoking
	Yes	2	40.0%	3	60.0%	0.65
	Total	50	50.0%	50	50.0%
Type of wound	Clean	44	50.0%	44	50.0%
	clean contaminated	6	50.0%	6	50.0%	1
	Total	50	50.0%	50	50.0%
Infection group
	Infected	1	12.5%	7	87.5%	0.02
	Total	50	50.0%	50	50.0%

^*Denotes standard deviation.