Table 2.
Pre-operative characterstics of patients admitted to surgical wards of Dilla University Referral Hospital, 2021.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | <7 | 79 | 21.2% |
| 7–10 | 100 | 28.7% | |
| >10 | 187 | 50.1% | |
| Shock | Yes | 79 | 21.2% |
| No | 294 | 78.8% | |
| Blood transfusion | Yes | 48 | 12.9% |
| No | 325 | 87.1% | |
| Time of transfusion(n = 48) | Pre-Operative | 14 | 29.2% |
| Intraoperatively | 15 | 31.3% | |
| Post Operatively | 19 | 39.5% | |
| Prophylactic antibiotics given | Yes | 373 | 100% |
| No | 0 | 0% | |
| Type of antibiotics given | Ceftriaxone | 184 | 49.3% |
| Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole | 179 | 48.0% | |
| Others | 10 | 2.7% | |
| History of previous surgery | Yes | 90 | 24.1% |
| No | 283 | 75.9% | |
| Nature of operation | Elective | 52 | 13.9% |
| Emergency | 321 | 86.1% |