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Table 2 Risk factors for incisional surgical site infection in univariate and multivariable analysis

From: Thickness of subcutaneous fat is a risk factor for incisional surgical site infection in acute appendicitis surgery: a prospective study

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

0.789

Male sex

2.80 (0.81–9.68)

0.104

Body mass index

1.25 (0.99–1.58)

0.055

Thickness of subcutaneous fat

3.46 (1.80–6.68)

 < 0.001

3.52 (1.75–7.08)

< 0.001

Smoking

8.33 (1.46–47.63)

0.017

13.65 (1.02–182.97)

0.048

Alcohol use

0.27 (0.04–1.67)

0.159

Duration of surgery ≥ 60 min

25.00 (4.97–125.81)

 < 0.001

  1. Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness of fit (P = 0.350) for multivariable analysis