Table 2.

Multivariate analysis of risk factors for SSI

Variables	Adjusted Odds ratio (AOR) (95% CI)	P. V (Sig.)
Age (≥ 35 years)	0.66 (0.51–1.02)	0.312NS
Parity (> 4)	1.27 (1.03–1.88)	0.031*
Gestational age (< 37 wks.)	1.12 (0.94–1.66)	0.039*
Type of the CS (Emergency)	2.16 (1.62–2.51)	0.012*
Duration of CS (>  1 h)	2.12 (1.67–2.79)	0.021*
Bleeding of (>  1000 ml)	2.21 (1.62–3.09)	0.011*
Prolonged labour (≥24 h.)	1.45 (1.06–2.01)	0.038*
Chorioamnionitis	4.51 (3.12–6.18)	≤0.001**
PROM	3.99 (3.11–4.74)	≤0.001**
No ANC visits	2.05 (1.66–2.37)	0.001**
Obesity	1.34 (0.95–1.84)	0.027*
Diabetes Mellitus	1.37 (1.02–2.13)	0.011*
Hypertension	1.19 (0.92–2.11)	0.020*

NS Not significant P value

*Significant P value

**Highly significant P value