ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS OF SURGICAL INFECTION IN OBSTETRICS AMONG FEMALES POPULATION IN PAKISTAN

The main objective of the study is to analysis of associated risk factors of surgical infection in obstetrics among females in Pakistan. This cross sectional study was conducted in BVH, Bahawalpur during March 2019 to October 2019. The data include all those women who delivered baby through C-section or by normal delivery. The socio-demographic values of the patients indicated that these are dependent factors and SSI are also depend upon these values. Socio demographic variable had no significant association with SSIs except age, those women age less than nineteen years were three times risk of developing surgical site infection as compare to those age range 20–34. It is concluded that surgical site infection rate become high among young age women as compared to old age women. Duration of surgery and wound healing are not a dependent factor these are independent factors because it is not related to SSI