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Table 2 Factors (root causes) of surgical site infection

From: Prevalence and root causes of surgical site infection among women undergoing caesarean section in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

OR

95% CI

Prolonged labor (≥25 h)

5.16

(2.65–10.06)

Prolonged rupture of membrane (≥12 h)

5.26

(3.33–8.29)

Maternal anemia

9.41

(3.77–23.51)

Presence chorioamnionitis

9.32

(4.05–21.45)

Presence meconium

3.76

(1.41–9.99)

Vertical skin incision

3.91

(2.61–5.85)

Subcutaneous tissue thickness > 2 cm

2.82

(1.61–4.94)

General anesthesia

2.69

(2.02–5.85)