Table 2. Comparison of surgical characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients with different CD4.
| Item | Total (N = 168) | CD4 ≥ 200 (N = 125) | CD4 < 200 (N = 43) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of surgery of admission | ||||
| Emergency surgery | 78 (46.4) | 57 (45.6) | 21 (48.8) | 0.714 |
| Elective surgery | 90 (53.6) | 68 (54.4) | 22 (51.2) | |
| Type of disease* | ||||
| Forensic sursery | 62 (36.9) | 44 (35.2) | 18 (41.9) | 0.393 |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 73 (43.5) | 58 (46.4) | 15 (34.9) | |
| Urology | 30 (17.9) | 20 (16.0) | 10 (23.3) | |
| Thoracic surgery | 3 (1.7) | 3 (2.4) | 0 | |
| Surgical grading** | ||||
| Grade I surgery | 16 (9.5) | 11 (8.8) | 5 (11.6) | 0.803 |
| Grade II surgery | 59 (35.1) | 45 (36.0) | 14 (32.6) | |
| Grade III surgery | 68 (40.5) | 49 (39.2) | 19 (44.2) | |
| Grade IV surgery | 25 (14.9) | 20 (16.0) | 5 (11.6) | |
| Classification of incision | ||||
| clean incision | 101 (60.1) | 86 (68.8) | 15 (34.9) | 0.001 |
| Possible contaminated and contaminated incisions | 67 (39.9) | 39 (31.2) | 28 (65.1) | |
| Minimally invasive surgery | ||||
| Yes | 32 (19.05) | 22 (17.6) | 10 (23.3) | 0.415 |
| No | 136 (80.95) | 103 (82.4) | 33 (76.7) |
Notes:
*
General Surgery vs. Orthopaedic Surgery = 0.253, General Surgery vs. Urology = 0.674, General Surgery vs. Thoracic Surgery = 0.555.
**
Grade I surgery vs. Grade II surgery = 0.772, Grade I surgery vs. Grade III surgery = 1.000 and Grade I surgery vs. Grade IV surgery = 0.656.