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Table 2 Risk factors of superficial surgical site infection: a multiple logistic regression

From: Clinical prediction score for superficial surgical site infection after appendectomy in adults with complicated appendicitis

Variables

Coefficient

SE

P value

OR (95% CI)

Score

Diabetes

 Yes

0.96

0.42

0.021

2.6 (1.2, 5.9)

1

 No

0

Operative time

 ≤ 75 min

1.22

0.33

< 0.001

3.4 (1.8, 6.5)

1.2

 > 75 min

0

Fecal contamination

 Yes

1.27

0.33

< 0.001

3.6 (1.9, 6.8)

1.3

 No

0

Incisional length

 ≤ 7 cm

1.03

0.33

0.002

2.8 (1.5, 5.4)

1

 > 7 cm

0

Total

    

0–4.5

  1. CI confidence interval, SE standard error, OR odds ratio