Table 2 Multivariable analysis of variables associated with secondary peritonitis among patients with acute abdomen who underwent surgery at HRRH

Sex

 Male

3.484

1.600–7.587

0.002

3.658

1.570–8.519

0.003

 Female

Ref

Marital status

 Single

Ref

 Married

1.054

0.500–2.223

0.890

2.054

0.400–3.223

0.690

 Widowed

0.136

0.016–1.172

0.069

0.236

0.026–2.172

0.569

 Separated

0.362

0.035–3.735

0.394

0.462

0.015–4.735

0.294

Education level

 Never

Ref

 Primary

1.389

0.570–3.386

0.470

2.389

0.470–4.386

0.670

 Secondary

2.083

0.788–5.506

0.139

3.083

0.688–6.506

0.339

 University

N/A

N/A

Chronic illness

 None

Ref

 PUD

2.227

0.993–4.994

0.052

3.227

0.793–5.994

0.252

 HIV

1.485

0.282–7.810

0.641

2.485

0.182–8.810

0.741

 Diabetes mellitus

N/A

N/A

Time to presentation (days)

  < 3.0

Ref

 3.1 + 

3.288

1.510–7.159

0.003

2.957

1.232–7.099

0.015

Traditional medication

 No

Ref

 Yes

3.368

1.602–7.084

0.001

1.698

0.714–4.037

0.231

Physical exercise

 No

Ref

 Yes

3.221

0.601–17.272

0.172

3.130

0.484–20.242

0.231

House type

 Permanent

Ref

 Semi-permanent

1.632

0.789–3.375

0.187

1.010

0.406–2.513

0.983

Meals per day

 < 3.0

Ref

3.1 + 

0.605

0.285–1.281

0.189

0.741

0.308–1.783

0.504