Table 3.
Relationship between the infection of the surgical site, the socio-demographic characteristics and the clinical data of those operated on in the University Clinics of Traumatology and Urology at the National University Hospital Center Hubert Koutoukou Maga in Cotonou in 2019.
| Variables | OR | Confidence interval | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <30 years | 1 | – | |
| 30–60 years | 5.48 | (2.40–12.52) | 0.000* |
| >60 years | 19.17 | (10.25–35.85) | 0.000* |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1 | – | |
| Female | 1.94 | (0.84–4.43) | 0.115 |
| Profession | |||
| Officials | 1 | ||
| Housewife | 4.81 | (0.85–27.09) | 0.074 |
| Farmers | 2.52 | (0.22–27.72) | 0.449 |
| Students | 2.40 | (0.45–12.87) | 0.304 |
| Trader | 1.02 | (0.39–5.16) | 0.585 |
| Patient admission method | |||
| Self presentation | 1 | – | |
| Transfer by another center | 3.11 | (1.37–7.04) | 0.006* |
| Under treatment | |||
| Antibiotics | 1 | – | |
| Corticoids | 0.70 | (0.08–5.89) | 0.743 |
| None | 0.19 | (0.01–3.49) | 0.226 |
| Service | |||
| University Urology Clinic | 1 | – | |
| University Traumatology Orthopedy Clinic | 2.59 | (1.12–5.99) | 0.025* |
| Pathology acute associated | |||
| Polytraumatism | 1 | – | |
| None | 0.04 | (0.01–1.09) | 0.944 |
*
Significant.