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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients included in the study (n = 814)

From: Compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in caesarean delivery: a retrospective, drug utilization study (indication-prescription type) at an Ecuadorian hospital

Variables

N (%)

Age (years)

 

16–19

16 (1.97)

20–34

584 (71.74)

 ≥ 35

214 (26.29)

Place of origin

 

Urban

544 (66.83)

Rural

270 (33.17)

Type of surgery

 

Scheduled

255 (31.33)

Emergency

559 (68.67)

Duration of surgery (hours)

 

 < 4

786 (96.56)

 ≥ 4

28 (3.44)

Blood loss (litres)

 

 < 1.5

812 (99.75)

 ≥ 1.5

2 (0.25)

Surgical wound infection

 

Yes

11 (1.35)

No

803 (98.65)