Table 5.
Bivariable and multivariable analysis for factors associated with Surgical site infection at the surgical ward of Dilla University Referral Hospital, 2021.
| Variable | Category | COR | p-value | AOR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | <7g/dl | 21.42 (10.26-44.78) | 0.00 | 10.40 (3.39-32.49) | 0.00 |
| 7-10 | 2.02 (0.88-4.59) | 0.09 | 1.10 (0.32-3.85) | ||
| >10 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Blood transfusion | Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
| No | 0.03 (0.01-0.059) | 0.00 | 0.16 (0.036–0.727) | 0.017 | |
| The total duration of hospital stay | <7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7-14 | 6.01 (3.17-11.35) | 0.00 | 5.51 (1.52 - 19.91) | 0.009 | |
| >14 | 5.69 (2.54-12.74) | 0.00 | 8.18 (1.84 -36.75) | 0.006 | |
| Shock | Yes | 26.38 (13.78-50.53) | 0.00 | 19.09 (4.69–77.58) | 0.00 |
| No | 1 | 1 | |||
| Wound class | Clean | 1 | 1 | ||
| Clean contaminated | 0.77 (0.206-2.859) | 0.693 | 2.54 (0.339-18.994) | 0.365 | |
| contaminated | 0.084 (0.014-0.501) | 0.007 | 0.15 (0.339-18.994) | 0.101 | |
| Dirty | 1.40 (0.445-4.386) | 0.567 | 2.34 (0.382-4.321) | 0.358 | |
| History of previous surgery | Yes | 6.72 (3.60-10.93) | 0.00 | 11.53 (3.73-35.61) | 0.00 |
| No | 1 | 1 |