Table 2.
Median age at first surgery in boys in whom a new detection was made upon attending check versus those who remained undiagnosed despite attending check.
| New detection | Remained undiagnosed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Check | Age at surgery (95%CI) | Age at surgery (95%CI) | P-value |
| 6–8-weeks | 1.8 years (1.6 to 2.9) | 4.7 years (4.4 to 5.9) | <0.001 |
| 8–9 months | 2.7 years (2.7 to 4.7) | 5.6 years (5.2 to 7.2) | <0.001 |
| 39–42 months | 6.2 years (5.5 to 8.7) | 9.2 years (7.6 to 10.4) | 0.055 |