S. No

Variable

Abdominal wound dehiscence group (n = 140)

Control group (n = 420)

Pearson Chi-square

P-value

1

Age (years)

33.969

<0.001

<30

1.4% (2)

7.4% (31)

30 - 39

5.7% (8)

17.6% (74)

40 - 49

11.4% (16)

!5.0% (63)

50 - 59

20.7% (29)

20.0% (84)

60 - 69

28.6% (40)

25.0% (105)

70 and above

32.1% (45)

15.0% (63)

2

Sex

13.910

<0.001

Male

77.9% (109)

60.5% (254)

Female

22.1% (31)

39.5% (166)

3

Body mass index

19.934

<0.001

≤27

45.7% (64)

66.9% (281)

>27

54.3% (76)

33.1% (139)

4

ASA Score

3.741

0.154

I

91.4% (128)

85.0% (357)

II

5.7% (8)

10.0% (42)

III

2.9% (4)

5.0% (21)

IV

0% (0)

0% (0)

5

Ascites

24.3% (34)

5.0% (21)

44.094

<0.001

6

Jaundice

60.7% (85)

8.3% (35)

171.111

<0.001

7

Anemia

62.1% (87)

34.8% (146)

32.401

<0.001

8

Uremia

31.4% (44)

23.1% (97)

3.871

0.049

9

Albumin level (mg/dl)

5.431

0.020

<3

23.6% (33)

15.0% (63)

≥3

76.4% (107)

85.0% (357)

10

Sepsis

20.0% (28)

4.8% (20)

31.111

<0.001

11

Previous laparotomy

44.3% (62)

45.0% (189)

0.022

0.883

12

Emergency surgery

42.9% (60)

23.3% (98)

19.761

<0.001

13

Type of surgery

21.748

<0.001

1) Abdominal wall

7.9% (11)

26.7% (112)

2) Liver/Gallbladder /bile Duct/pancreas

21.4% (30)

16.9% (71)

3) Vascular/Kidney/ Adrenal gland/ Spleen

24.3% (34)

18.6% (78)

4) Esophagus/ Gastro-duodenal/ Small-bowel/ Large?bowel

46.4% (65)

37.9% (159)

14

Operative time

2.286

0.131

<150 min

32.1% (45)

39.3% (165)

>150 min

67.9% (95)

60.7% (255)