Table 3 Pre operative factors associated with surgical site infection at Bugando medical centre
Variable | Surgical site infection | Â | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes n (%), N = 65 | No n (%), N = 185 | P value | OR | 95% CI |
Preoperative duration of hospitalization | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 7 days | 41 (63%) | 140 (75.7%) |  | 1 |  |
> 7 days | 24 (37%) | 45 (24.3%) | 0.05 | 1.82 | 0.99-3.33 |
Antimicrobial prophylaxis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 6 (9.2%) | 35 (18.9%) | Â | 1 | Â |
No | 59 (90.8%) | 150 (81.1%) | 0.08 | 2.29 | 0.91-5.73 |
Hair removal | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1 (1.5%) | 5 (2.7%) | 0.59 | 1.78 | 0.20-15.5 |
No | 64 (98.5%) | 180 (97.3%) | Â | 1 | Â |
ASA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I | 30 (46.2%) | 168 ((90.8%) | Â | 1 | Â |
II | 27 (41.5%) | 16 (8.6%) | < 0.001 | 9.45 | 4.55-16.6 |
III | 8 (12.3%) | 1 (0.6%) | < 0.001 | 44.8 | 5.4-371.3 |
Skin preparation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Iodine alone | 38 (58.5%) | 16(8.7%) | < 0.001 | 13.9 | 6.8-28.2 |
Iodine and spirit | 27 (41.5%) | 158 (86.5%) | Â | 1 | Â |