Table 1 Baseline characteristics of male and female participants.
All (n = 3249) No. (%) | Males (n = 2587) No. (%) | Females (n = 662) No. (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group, years | < 0.001 | |||
< 3 | 954(29.36) | 888(34.33) | 66(9.97) | |
3–9 | 1412(43.46) | 1042(40.28) | 370(55.89) | |
10–19 | 458(14.10) | 346(13.37) | 112(16.92) | |
20–25 | 425(13.08) | 311(12.02) | 114(17.22) | |
Bilateral | 0.014 | |||
No | 2196(67.59) | 1775(68.61) | 421(63.60) | |
Yes | 1053(32.41) | 812(31.39) | 241(36.40) | |
Indirect hernia | 0.297 | |||
Yes | 3224(99.23) | 2565(99.15) | 659(99.55) | |
No | 25(0.77) | 22(0.85) | 3(0.45) | |
Emergency | 0.855 | |||
No | 3188(98.12) | 2539(98.14) | 649(98.04) | |
Yes | 61(1.88) | 48(1.86) | 13(1.96) | |
Obstruction/gangrene | 0.030 | |||
No | 3214(98.92) | 2554(98.72) | 660(99.70) | |
Yes | 35(1.08) | 33(1.28) | 2(0.30) | |
History of groin surgery | < 0.001 | |||
No | 3091(95.14) | 2441(94.36) | 650(98.19) | |
Yes | 158(4.86) | 146(5.64) | 12(1.81) | |
Thrombocytosis | 0.839 | |||
No | 3082(94.86) | 2453(94.82) | 629(95.02) | |
Yes | 167(5.14) | 134(5.18) | 33(4.98) | |
Dyslipidemia | 0.037 | |||
No | 3181(97.91) | 2526(97.64) | 655(98.94) | |
Yes | 68(2.09) | 61(2.36) | 7(1.06) | |
Anemia | 0.023 | |||
No | 3212(98.86) | 2552(98.65) | 660(99.70) | |
Yes | 37(1.14) | 35(1.35) | 2(0.30) | |
Elevated blood glucose level | 0.031 | |||
No | 3222(99.17) | 2561(98.99) | 661(99.85) | |
Yes | 27(0.83) | 26(1.01) | 1(0.15) | |
Surgical approach | < 0.001 | |||
Open | 611(18.81) | 450(17.39) | 161(24.32) | |
Laparoscopic | 2638(81.19) | 2137(82.61) | 501(75.68) | |
Surgical technique | 0.003 | |||
Sac high ligation | 2421(74.52) | 1957(75.65) | 464(70.09) | |
Tension free repair | 828(25.48) | 630(24.35) | 198(29.91) |
