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Table 2 Various factors selected for the study of SSI

From: Bacterial isolates and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern of surgical site infections among the surgical ward patients of Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital

Variable

No SSI

N (%), n

SSI

N (%), n

P value*

Age

 <50 years

297 (60.2), n=493

66 (44), n=150

0.0004

 ≥50 years

196 (39.8), n=493

84 (56), n=150

 

Sex

 Male

267 (54.2), n=493

91 (60.7), n=150

0.1600

 Female

226 (45.8), n=493

59 (39.3), n=150

 

Previous antibiotic exposure

 Yes

325 (65.9), n=493

84 (56), n=150

0.0270

 No

168 (34.1), n=493

66 (44), n=150

 

Received antibiotic prophylaxis

 Yes

405 (82.2), n=493

129 (86), n=150

0.2712

 No

88 (17.8), n=493

21 (14), n=150

 

Type of antibiotics prescribed

 Ceftriaxone

219 (54.1), n=405

88 (68.2), n=129

 

 Ceftriaxone + metronidazole

170 (42), n=405

37 (28.7), n=129

0.0178

 Ceftriaxone + gentamicin

16 (3.9), n=405

4 (3.1), n=129

 
  1. *P value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant