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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants

From: Surgical site infection and antimicrobial use following caesarean section at QECH in Blantyre, Malawi: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Frequency

Proportion (%)

Mean (SD)Age

26.05 (± 6.18)

Age in years

 ≤ 30

156

75

 30

52

25

Marital Status

 Married

171

82.21

 Others*

37

17.79

Previous history of CS

 Yes

97

46.63

 No

111

53.37

Education Level

 Primary

84

40.38

 Secondary or More

124

59.62

Occupation

 Employed

15

7.21

 Business

78

37.50

 Housewife

92

44.23

 Other*

23

11.06

HIV Status

 Positive

20

9.62

 Negative

188

90.38

  1. Married _Others * (Single, Divorced, Widowed),
  2. Occupation_ Other * (dwellers, none)
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

ISSN: 2047-2994

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