Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants who had surgery
Total (%) (n = 294) | N (%) With SSI (n = 34) | N (%) Without SSI (n = 260) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, Yrs, mean = 40.41 ± (16.7) | ||||
≤ 25 | 46 (15.7) | 5 (10.9) | 41 (89.1) | 0.004 |
26–45 | 166 (56.5) | 28 (16.9) | 138 (83.1) | |
> 45 | 82 (17.3) | 1 (1.2) | 81 (98.8) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 203 (69) | 27 (13.3) | 176 (86.7) | 0.165 |
Female | 91 (31) | 7 (7.7) | 84 (92,3) | |
Level of Education | ||||
None | 47 (16) | 0 (0) | 47 (100) | 0.015 |
Primary | 163 (55.4) | 19 (11.7) | 144 (88.3) | |
Secondary | 73 (24.8) | 12 (16.4) | 61 (83.6) | |
Tertiary | 11 (3.7) | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 10 (3.4) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 0.396 |
No | 284 (96.4) | 32 (11.3) | 252 (88.7) | |
Alcohol | ||||
Yes | 109 (37.1) | 15 (13.8) | 94 (86.2) | 0.366 |
No | 185 (62.9) | 19 (10,3) | 166 (89.7) | |