Table 2

Descriptive statistics of antibiotic prophylaxis received*

Time of administrationAntibiotics received; no. (%)
Any no. doses and timeCorrect no. dosesCorrect timeCorrect no. doses and time
Before surgery199/208 (96)199/208 (96)179/193 (93)179/193 (93)
After surgery187/208 (90)149/189 (79)80/184 (43)62/181 (34)
Before and after surgery183/208 (90)146/189 (77)75/184 (41)58/181 (32)
  • * We excluded any chart not containing the requisite data from analysis for each individual data set.

  • We defined correct time as ± 1 hour as per regional nursing protocol.