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Table 3 Binary logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with surgical site infection from overall hospitals in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia, May 2018(n = 642)

From: The prevalence and root causes of surgical site infections in public versus private hospitals in Ethiopia: a retrospective observational cohort study

Characteristics

Surgical site infection

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95% CI)

Yes

No

Age of patient

 ≤ 24

7

139

1

1

 25–35

14

200

1.39 (0.54 3.53)

1.35 (0.48 3.77)

 ≥ 36

43

239

3.57 (1.56 8.15)

2.32 (0.90 6.59)

Sex of patients

 Male

36

237

1

1

 Female

28

341

0.54 (0.32 0.91)

0.59 (0.32 1.09)

Wound type

 Clean

27

460

1

1

 Clean-contaminated and dirty

37

118

5.34 (3.12 9.12)

5.35 (2.84 10.06)*

Monthly income in ETB

 ≤ 1600

10

161

1

1

 1601–2500

22

145

2.44 (1.11 5.33)

2.88 (1.15 7.18)*

 ≥ 2501

32

272

1.89 (0.90 3.95)

2.54 (1.05 5.99)*

Length of hospital stay

 < 6 days

18

316

1

1

 ≥ 6 days

46

262

3.08 (1.74 5.44)

1.96 (1.03 3.71)*

Duration of surgical procedure

 ≤ 30 min

9

206

1

1

 31–60 min

28

294

2.17 (1.007 4.71)

1.21 (0.49 2.99)

 > 60 min

27

78

7.92 (3.56 17.60)

5.36 (2.09 13.75)*

Procedure done by

 Surgeon

25

384

1

1

 Residents and GP

39

194

3.08 (1.81 5.25)

3.99 (2.01 7.91)*

Co-morbidities

 No

49

507

1

1

 Yes

15

71

2.18 (1.16 4.10)

1.31 (0.62 2.77)

  1. *Shows P-value less than 0.05