| Variables | Total (n = 35) | Surgical site infection | p-value | |
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Level of education |
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| None | 6 | 4 (66.67) | 2 (33.33) |
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| Primary | 3 | 0 (0) | 3 (100.0) | 0.03* |
| Secondary | 13 | 1 (7.69) | 12 (92.31) |
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| Superior | 13 | 5 (38.46) | 8 (61.54) |
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| Category of hospitalisation |
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| Common room | 33 | 9 (27.27) | 24 (72.73) | 0.50 |
| Cabin | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
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| Number of days spent in the department before the intervention |
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| Less than 2 days | 17 | 6 (35.29) | 11 (64.71) |
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| 2 to 7 days | 16 | 3 (18.75) | 13 (81.25) | 0.39 |
| More than a week | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
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| Shower before the operation |
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| Yes | 25 | 7 (28.0) | 18 (72.0) | 1 |
| No | 10 | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) |
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| Shaving done |
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| Yes | 19 | 5 (26.32) | 14 (73.68) | 1 |
| No | 16 | 5 (31.25) | 11 (68.75) |
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| Antibiotics received before the operation |
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| Yes | 17 | 4 (23.53) | 13 (76.47) | 0.71 |
| No | 18 | 6 (33.33) | 12 (66.67) |
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| Re-use of the same bandage that was applied for the dressing |
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| Yes | 4 | 4 (100.0) | 0 | 0.004* |
| No | 31 | 6 (19.35) | 25 (80.65) |
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| Existence of means to buy dressing material each time |
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| Yes | 24 | 5 (20.83) | 19 (79.17) | 0.23 |
| No | 11 | 5 (45.45) | 6 (54.55) |
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| Frequency of sheet washing |
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| Once a day | 12 | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | 0.48 |
| Once every 3 days | 17 | 4 (23.53) | 13 (76.47) |
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| Once a week | 6 | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) |
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