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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the risk factors for SSI

From: Outcomes following repair of incarcerated and strangulated ventral hernias with or without synthetic mesh

Variable

Infection (n = 8)

No infection (n = 114)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

   

P value

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

Mean age ± SD

56.2 ± 5.8

56 ± 10.6

0.96

Male patient (%)

3 (37.5)

53 (46.5)

0.72

Female patient (%)

5 (62.5)

61 (53.5)

0.72

Diabetes mellitus (%)

6 (75)

24 (21)

0.002

11.2

2.13–59.31

0.004

Hepatic disease (%)

3 (37.5)

30 (26.3)

0.44

More than 1 comorbidity (%)

2 (25)

9 (7.9)

0.15

ASA grade III–IV (%)

1 (12.5)

22 (19.3)

1

Previous recurrence (%)

3 (37.5)

10 (8.8)

0.04

6.24

1.29–30

0.02

Umbilical hernia (%)

7 (87.5)

96 (84.2)

1

Incisional hernia (%)

1 (12.5)

9 (7.9)

0.5

Strangulation (%)

7 (87.5)

63 (55.2)

0.13

CDC class III wound

4 (50)

17 (14.9)

0.03

5.7

1.3–25.03

0.02

Resection anastomosis (%)

4 (50)

17 (14.9)

0.03

5.7

1.3–25.03

0.02

Mesh repair

5 (62.5)

61 (53.5)

0.72

Suture repair

3 (37.5)

53 (46.5)

0.72

  1. The italicized figures indicate a signficant p-value less than 0.05