Characteristic | Ceftriaxone (n = 911) | Ampicillin (n = 3238) | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Age (yr) | |||||
< 20 | 24 | 2.6 | 209 | 6.5 | |
20–34 | 691 | 75.9 | 2391 | 73.8 | |
≥ 35 | 196 | 21.5 | 638 | 19.7 | |
Mean ± SD | 30.2 | ±5.3 | 28.9 | ±6.2 | < 0.001 |
Ethnic minority | 130 | 14.3 | 1788 | 55.2 | < 0.001 |
Education level | |||||
None | 88 | 9.7 | 1513 | 46.7 | < 0.001 |
Primary | 99 | 10.9 | 598 | 18.5 | |
Intermediate | 236 | 25.9 | 673 | 20.8 | |
College/higher | 488 | 53.5 | 454 | 14.0 | |
Antenatal care | |||||
No | 3 | 0.3 | 72 | 2.2 | < 0.001 |
Camp | 40 | 4.4 | 827 | 25.5 | |
Hospital | 868 | 95.3 | 2339 | 72.3 | |
Body weight (kg) | |||||
≥ 80 | 155 | 17.0 | 408 | 12.6 | |
Mean ± SD | 69.0 | ±11.7 | 65.4 | ±12.4 | < 0.001 |
Hb (g/dL) | |||||
< 11 | 145 | 15.9 | 617 | 19.1 | |
Mean ± SD | 11.5 | ±1.0 | 11.4 | ±1.2 | 0.008 |
HIV positive | 5 | 0.6 | 124 | 3.8 | < 0.001 |
Referral | 48 | 5.3 | 1070 | 33.1 | < 0.001 |
Gravida | |||||
Primigravida | 308 | 33.8 | 1140 | 35.2 | |
Median (IQR) | 2 | (1–2) | 2 | (1–3) | 0.002 |
Multiple gestations | 13 | 1.4 | 123 | 3.8 | < 0.001 |
GA (weeks) | |||||
< 37 | 26 | 2.9 | 425 | 13.1 | |
Mean ± SD | 38.6 | ±1.3 | 38.4 | ±2.4 | 0.152 |
PV ≥5 occasions before surgery | 17 | 1.9 | 405 | 12.5 | < 0.001 |
Amniotic fluid | |||||
Clear | 896 | 98.4 | 2757 | 85.2 | < 0.001 |
MSAF | 11 | 1.2 | 468 | 14.4 | |
Foul smelling | 4 | 0.4 | 13 | 0.4 | |
ROM duration (hr) | |||||
Median (IQR) | 0 | (0–0) | 0 | (0–2.3) | < 0.001 |
Fetal death | 5 | 0.6 | 38 | 1.2 | 0.136 |
ASA score ≥ 3 | 19 | 2.1 | 198 | 6.1 | < 0.001 |
Wound class ≥3 | 15 | 1.7 | 364 | 11.2 | < 0.001 |
Operation time (min) | |||||
≥ 55 | 93 | 10.2 | 1209 | 37.3 | |
Median (IQR) | 40 | (35–45) | 50 | (40–60) | < 0.001 |
Emergency | 214 | 23.5 | 2487 | 76.8 | < 0.001 |
EBL (mL) | |||||
≥ 500 | 121 | 13.3 | 1956 | 60.4 | |
Median (IQR) | 300 | (300–400) | 500 | (400–500) | < 0.001 |
UTI | 1 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.701 |
Skin incision line | |||||
Midline | 119 | 13.1 | 1492 | 46.1 | < 0.001 |
Pfannelstein | 792 | 86.9 | 1746 | 53.9 | |
Addition procedures | |||||
Appendectomy/TR | 542 | 59.5 | 1432 | 44.2 | < 0.001 |
Propensity score | |||||
Mean ± SD | 0.86 | ±0.27 | 0.04 | ±0.11 | < 0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 0.96 | (0.92–0.96) | 0.02 | (0.01–0.03) | < 0.001 |