Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with SSI (n = 60)

Age

Mean = 58.1, SD = 19.8

 18–24 years old

6 (10.0)

 25–54 years old

16 (26.7)

 55–64 years old

13 (21.6)

 ≥ 65 years old

25 (41.7)

Gender

 Male

40 (66.7)

 Female

20 (33.3)

Race

 Malay

26 (43.3)

 Chinese

20 (33.3)

 Indian

13 (21.7)

 Bumiputra

1 (1.7)

Comorbidity

 Yes

46 (76.7)

  Diabetes

23 (50.0)

  Hypertension

29 (48.3)

  Cancer

4 (6.7)

 No

14 (23.3)

Smoking status

 Nonsmoker

49 (81.7)

 Smoker

10 (16.7)

 Ex-smoker

1 (1.60)

ASA Score

 I

7 (11.7)

 II

36 (60.0)

 III

16 (26.7)

 IV

1 (1.6)