Variables
Frequency
Percentage
Age(years)
≤ 10
52
12.8
11-50
292
72.1
>50
61
15.1
Sex
Male/Female
208/197
51.4/48.6
Residence
Rural/Urban
240/165
59.3/40.7
BMI(kg/m
2
)
<18.5
128
31.6
18.5-24.5
237
58.5
25-30
34
8.4
>30
6
1.4
ASA status
ASA I/II/III
335/65/5
82.7/16.0/1.2
Intra-operative blood loss
≤500ml
277
68.4
>500ml
128
31.6
Type of anesthesia
GA/SA
339/66
83.7/16.3
Type of surgery
Elective/Emergency
178/227
44.0/56.0
Postoperative analgesia
Yes/No
190/215
47.0/53.0
Antibiotic Prophylaxis administration
Yes/No
337/68
83.3/16.7
Duration of Surgery
≤ 1hr/>1hr
139/266
34.3/65.7
Site of surgery
Head and neck
84
20.7
Upper abdominal
44
10.9
Lower abdominal
240
59.3
Thoracic
6
1.5
Extremity
31
7.6
Table 1:
Sociodemographic characteristics of surgical patients operated in Gondar University Hospital, January 1, to April 30, 2013 (N=405).