Table 1 Socio demographic and medical characteristics of study participants of SSI and associated factors among CDs at DGH, 2017. (n = 334)
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 20 | 47 | 14.1 |
20–34 | 232 | 74.4 |
35–49 | 35 | 10.5 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 232 | 69.5 |
Rural | 102 | 30.5 |
Educational status | ||
Unable to read and write | 56 | 16.8 |
Primary education | 79 | 23.6 |
Secondary and above | 199 | 59.6 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 322 | 96.4 |
Muslim | 12 | 3.6 |
Health status | ||
ASA class I | 238 | 71.2 |
ASA class II | 48 | 14.4 |
ASA class III | 48 | 14.4 |
Chronic hypertension | ||
Yes | 28 | 8.4 |
No | 306 | 91.6 |
Diabetes mellitus | ||
Yes | 5 | 1.5 |
No | 329 | 98.5 |
Heart disease | ||
Yes | 9 | 2.7 |
No | 325 | 97.3 |
Pre-existing anemia | ||
Yes | 15 | 4.5 |
No | 319 | 95.5 |
Obesity | ||
Yes | 14 | 4.2 |
No | 320 | 95.8 |