| Duration of time between hospital admission & operation | Postop wound infection (n = 50) | No infection (n = 50) | *P value | ||
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| No | % | No | % |
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| <6 hrs | 13 | 26.0 | 25 | 50.0 |
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| 6 - 12 hrs | 22 | 44.0 | 21 | 42.0 |
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| >12 hrs | 15 | 30.0 | 4 | 8.0 |
|
| Mean ± SD | 10.3 ± 6.5 | 7.10 ± 3.7 | P = 0.003 | ||