Clinical Study

Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen (80% FIO2) for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection after Emergency Cesarean Section

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study population.

ā€‰Air ( : 179)Oxygen ( : 164) value

Age (years)25.67 (6.64)25.13 (6.00)0.60
Gestational age (weeks)38.86 (1.37)38.7 (1.40)0.36
Parity1.00 (1.04)1.18 (1.24)0.17
Body mass index 29.77 (5.48)29.90 (5.20)0.69
Hours in labour before cesarean section8.90 (4.22)8.20 (4.49)0.16

Values presented as mean (standard deviation).