Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients undergone a surgical procedure in Bahir Dar city public and private hospitals, Ethiopia, June 2018 (n = 642)
Variable | Public Hospital (N = 321) | Private Hospital (N = 321) | Total (N = 642) |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of surgery | |||
Elective | 192 (59.8%) | 207 (64.5%) | 399 (62.15%) |
Emergency | 129 (40.2%) | 114 (35.5%) | 243 (37.85%) |
Given antibiotic prophylaxis | |||
Yes | 305 (95.0%) | 306 (95.3%) | 611 (95.2%) |
No | 16 (5.0%) | 15 (4.7%) | 31 (4.8%) |
Timing of prophylactic drug administration | |||
Before surgery | 305 (95.0%) | 275 (85.7%) | 580 (90.39%) |
After surgery | 16 (5.0%) | 46 (14.3%) | 62 (9.65%) |
ASA score | |||
Class1 | 162 (50.5%) | 301 (93.8%) | 463 (72.1%) |
Class2 | 132 (41.1%) | 17 (5.3%) | 149 (23.2%) |
Class3 | 22 (6.9%) | 3 (0.9%) | 25 (3.9%) |
Class4 | 5 (1.6%) | 0 | 5 (0.8%) |
Substance use | |||
No | 305 (95.0%) | 296 (92.2%) | 601 (93.6%) |
Yes | 16 (5.0%) | 25 (7.8%) | 41 (6.4%) |
Types of substance use | |||
Alcoholic | 4 (1.2%) | 15 (4.7% | 19 (2.95%) |
Smoker | 12 (3.8%) | 10 (3.1) | 223.4%) |
Had co-morbidities | |||
No | 270 (84.1%) | 286 (89.1%) | 556 (86.6%) |
Yes | 51 (15.9%) | 35 (10.9%) | 86 (13.39%) |
Type of co-morbidities | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 10 (3.1%) | 14 (4.4%) | 24 (3.7%) |
HIV | 8 (2.5%0 | 6 (1.9%) | 14 (2.1%) |
Hypertension | 1 (4.7%) | 11 (3.4%) | 12 (1.9%) |
Malignancy | 13 (4.0%) | 9 (2.850 | 22 (3.4%) |
Antiseptic used for skin preparation | |||
Iodine | 31 (9.7%) | 20 (6.2%) | 51 (7.9%) |
Isopropyl alcohol l plus iodine | 237 (73.8%) | 266 (82.9% | 503 (78.34%) |
Isopropyl alcohol | 53 (16.5%) | 35 (10.9%) | 88 (13.7%) |
provider doing the procedure | |||
Surgeon | 93 | 316 | 409 (63.7%) |
Resident and GP | 228 | 5 | 233 (36.3%) |
Type of surgery | |||
Neuro surgery | 33 (10.3%) | 32 (10.0%) | 65 (10.12%) |
Abdominal Surgery | 114 (35.5%) | 179 (55.8%) | 293 (45.6%) |
Chest surgery | 23 (7.2%) | 6 (1.9%) | 29 (4.5%) |
Genitourinary Surgery | 23 (7.2%) | 31 (9.75) | 54 (8.4%) |
Cesarean section Surgery | 128 (39.9%) | 73 (22.7%) | 201 (31.3%) |
Type of dressing | |||
Gauze | 179 (55.8%) | 33 (10.3%) | 212 (33.02%) |
Gauze and saline | 79 (24.6%) | 264 (82.2%) | 343 (53.4%) |
Gauze and Iodine | 63 (19.6%) | 24 (7.5%) | 87 (13.6%) |
Duration of operation | |||
within 30 min | 75 (23.36%) | 140 (43.6%) | 215 (33.48%) |
31-60 min | 189 (58.87%) | 133 (41.43%) | 322 (50.15%) |
≥ 60 min | 57 (17.76%) | 48 (14.95%) | 105 (16.36) |
Wound type | |||
Clean | 245 (76.32%) | 242 (75.38%) | 487 (82.2%) |
Contaminated and dirty | 76 (23.675) | 79 (24.61%) | 155 (3.4%) |
Length of stay at hospital | |||
< 6 days | 144 (44.86%) | 190 (59.19% | 334 (52.02) |
≥ 6 days | 177 (55.14) | 131 (40.80%) | 308 (47.98) |
Got blood transfusion | |||
Yes | 26 (8.10%) | 80 (24.92%) | 106 (16.51%) |
No | 295 (91.90%) | 241 (75.08%) | 536 (83.49%) |