Comorbidities and lifestyle

Surgical Site Infection n (%)

Yes

No

Total

p-value

Diabetes mellitus^*

5 (7.2)

24 (6.5)

29 (6.6)

0.793

Use immunosuppressants^*

4 (5.8)

18 (4.9)

22 (5.0)

0.763

Corticosteroids > 1 week

11 (15.9)

49 (13.3)

60 (13.7)

0.555

Smoking^*

2 (2.9)

22 (6.3)

24 (5.7)

0.397

Alcoholism^*

1 (1.5)

22 (6.3)

23 (5.5)

0.148

Elective procedure

24 (34.8)

154 (41.7)

178 (40.6)

0.281