Table 6. SSI distribution between the two groups.
| Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | ||
| SSI | Absent | 43 | 86% | 29 | 58% |
| Present | 7 | 14% | 21 | 42% | |
Abbreviation: SSI, surgical site infection.
Note: χ 2 = 9.722, df = 1, p = 0.002*.
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