Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of the predictors of SAP compliance with STG and socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patient
| Independent variables | aOR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age ranges | 0.475 | ||
| 20 years and below (r) | 1 | ||
| 21–40 years | 0.101 | 0.014–0.709 | |
| 41–60 years | 0.118 | 0.017–0.814 | |
| Above 60 years | 0.131 | 0.132–1.297 | |
| Presence of comorbid diseases | 0.270 | ||
| Yes | 2.861 | 0.712–11.506 | |
| No (r) | 1 | ||
| Type of surgical procedure | 0.255 | ||
| Gastrointestinal (r) | 1 | ||
| Gynaecological | 0.169 | 0.025–1.113 | |
| Orthopaedics | 0.616 | 0.090–4.193 | |
| Urological | 0.411 | 0.015–10.815 | |
| Others | 0.020 | 0.000–0.865 | |
| Class of surgical wound | 0.532 | ||
| Clean-contaminated | 1 | ||
| Clean | 3.647 | 0.149–88.809 | |
| Contaminated | 0.516 | 0.081–3.253 | |
| SAP duration appropriateness | 0.000* | ||
| Yes | 21.860 | 4.791–99.747 | |
| No (r) | 1 | ||
| Postoperative hospitalization duration | 0.005* | ||
| 1 day and below (r) | 1 | ||
| 2–5 days | 1.241 | 0.236–6.528 | |
| 6–9 days | 5.461 | 0.727–41.018 | |
| Above 9 days | 11.221 | 1.347–93.409 |
Independent variables with P-values boldened showed statistically significant association with SAP compliance using Ghana STG from Fisher's exact test.