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Table 2 Shows the distribution of obstetrics, medical and operation characteristics of women underwent cesarean section from July 1, 2013- June 30, 2016 at LKH (n = 384)

From: Surgical site infection and its associated factors following cesarean section: a cross sectional study from a public hospital in Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Parity

1–4

332

86.5

≥5

52

13.5

ANC follow up

Yes

378

98.4

No

6

1.6

Diabetes Mellitus

Yes

2

0.5

No

382

99.5

PIH

Yes

14

3.6

No

370

96.4

Cardiac diseases

Yes

1

0.3

No

383

99.7

HIV status

Reactive

7

1.82

None reactive

357

92.97

Unknown

20

5.21

On Antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Yes

6

85.7

No

1

14.5

Gestational age

<37 weeks

45

11.7

37-42wks

303

78.9

>42 wks.

36

9.4

Emergency C/S

Yes

326

84.9

No

58

15.1

Labor status

Yes

306

93.9

No

20

6.1

Duration of labor

<24 hours

240

78.9

≥24 hours

64

21.1

Membrane rupture before c/s

Yes

157

51

No

151

49

Duration of membrane rupture

<12 hours

115

73.2

≥12 hours

42

26.8

Duration of C/S

30–60 min

356

92.7

>60 min

28

7.3

History of C/S

Yes

33

8.6

No

351

91.4

Anesthesia used

General anesthesia

80

20.8

 

Spinal anesthesia

304

79.2

C/S performed by

Obstetrician

43

11.2

MSc student

341

88.8

Antibiotics prophylaxis’s

Yes

380

99

No

4

1

Post-operative hematocrit

≤30

55

14.3

>30

329

85.7

Types of abdominal incision

Pfannenstiel

281

73.2

Midline

103

26.8

  1. ❖ IESO-integrated emergency surgery and obstetrics
  2. ❖ MSC-Master of Science in clinical midwifery