Table 3. Children’s age by pathology (in months), from referral to surgery.
| Age | Pathology | Mean ± SD | p** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at specialist assessment (n=281) p*=0.002 | Inguinal hernia (n=113) | 47.5 ± 40.1 | |
| Umbilical hernia (n=44) | 60.1 ± 31.5 | >0.05 | |
| Phimosis (n=47) | 75.1 ± 38.0 | <0.001 | |
| Hydrocele (n=9) | 48.0 ± 26.2 | p>0.05 | |
| Others (n=68) | 62.9 ± 47.4 | p>0.05 | |
| Age at referral (n=57) p*=0.704 | Inguinal hernia (n=17) | 53.2 ± 38.0 | |
| Umbilical hernia (n=14) | 43.0 ± 26.3 | ||
| Phimosis (n=11) | 70.0± 36.2 | ||
| Hydrocele (n=2) | 56.0 ± 2.8 | ||
| Others (n=23) | 67.6 ± 53.7 | p>0.05 | |
| Age at diagnosis (n=56) p*=0.783 | Inguinal hernia (n=18) | 51.4 ± 37.9 | |
| Umbilical hernia (n=4) | 43.0 ± 26.3 | ||
| Phimosis (n=11) | 63.4 ± 28.3 | ||
| Hydrocele (n=2) | 56.5 ± 2.1 | ||
| Others (n=21) | 65.7 ± 54.8 | p>0.05 | |
| Age at preoperative consultation (n=281) p*=0.002 | Inguinal hernia (n=113) | 47.5 ± 40.2 | |
| Umbilical hernia (n=44) | 60.1 ± 31.4 | p>0.05 | |
| Phimosis (n=47) | 75.2 ± 37.9 | <0.001 | |
| Hydrocele (n=9) | 48.0 ± 26.2 | p>0.05 | |
| Others (n=68) | 62.3 ± 47.8 | p>0.05 | |
| Age at surgery (n=281) p*=0.002 | Inguinal hernia (n=113) | 48.7 ± 39.9 | p>0.05 |
| Umbilical hernia (n=44) | 61.1 ± 31.3 | p>0.05 | |
| Phimosis (n=47) | 76.0 ± 37.9 | <0.001 | |
| Hydrocele (n=9) | 49.0 ± 26.2 | p>0.05 | |
| Others (n=68) | 64.3 ± 46.9 | p>0.05 |
Source: Research Data. SD: Standard Deviation; p*: one-way ANOVA; p**: Tukey’s post hoc test.