Clinical Study
A Randomized Study Comparing Skin Staples with Subcuticular Sutures for Wound Closure at Caesarean Section in Black-Skinned Women
Table 1
Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.
| | Variable | Staple | Suture | | value | value | | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| | Age (years) | 31.6 (4.5) | 31.1 (4.27) | | 0.517 | 0.606 |
| | Variable | Staples group
(%) | Suture group
(%) | Total
(%) | Chi-square | value |
| | Marital status | | | | | 1.000* | | Single | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.1) | | | | Married | 46 (97.9) | 46 (97.9) | 92 (97.9) | | | | Total | 47 (100.0) | 47 (100.0) | 94 (100.0) | | | | Religion | | | | 0.000 | 1.000 | | Christianity | 36 (76.6) | 36 (76.6) | 72 (76.6) | | | | Islam | 11 (23.4) | 11 (23.4) | 22 (23.4) | | | | Total | 47 (100.0) | 47 (100.0) | 94 (100.0) | | | | Highest education attained | | | | | 1.000* | | Secondary | 4 (8.5) | 3 (6.4) | 7 (7.4) | | | | Tertiary | 43 (91.5) | 44 (93.6) | 87 (92.6) | | | Total
| 47 (100.0) | 47 (100.0) | 94 (100.0) | | | | Monthly income (NGN)** | | | | 3.641 | 0.303 | | <50,000 (<USD312.50) | 22 (46.8) | 20 (43.5) | 42 (45.2) | | | | ≥50,000 (≥USD312.50) | 25 (53.2) | 26 (56.5) | 51 (54.8) | | | | Total | 47 (100.0) | 46 (100.0) | 93 (100.0) | | |
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Fisher’s exact test.
**Exchange rate at the time of the study was NGN160 to USD1.
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