Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics among the women.
From: Incidence and risk factors for caesarean wound infection in Lagos Nigeria
Variable | Cases N = 76(%) | Controls N = 741(%) | X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age(years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   • Less than 20 | 8(10.5) | 88(11.9) |  |  |
   • 20-34 | 61(80.3) | 588(79.4) | 0.13 | 0.93 |
   • Greater than 35 | 7(9.2) | 65(8.8) |  |  |
Body mass index | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   • Less than 23 | 15(19.7) | 205(27.7) |  |  |
   • 23-24 | 22(29.0) | 281(37.9) | 8.97 | 0.0112 |
   • Greater 25 | 39(51.3) | 251(33.9) |  |  |
Booking status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   • Booked | 57(75.0) | 54273.1) |  |  |
   • Unbooked | 19(25.0) | 199(26.9) | 0.05 | 0.83 |
Prolonged rupture of membrane | 11(14.5) | 51(6.9) | 5.66 | 0.02 |
Prolonged operation time | 23(30.3) | 117(19.8) | 10.16 | 0.001 |
Anaemia | 13(17.1) | 137(18.5) | 4.63 | 0.031 |
Multiple vaginal examination | 29(38.2) | 191(25.8) | 5.36 | 0.021 |
Prolonged labour | 36(47.4) | 339(45.7) | 0.07 | 0.79 |
Previous surgery | 13(17.1) | 145(19.7) | 0.27 | 0.6 |