Table 1.
Demographic and surgery-related parameters
| Demographic parameters | Unilateral | Bilateral | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Years ± StdDev | 55.0 ± 16.0 | 56.1 ± 14.4 | 0.0024 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 5862 (87.49 %) | 2549 (94.58 %) | <0.001 |
| Female | 838 (12.51 %) | 146 (5.42 %) | |
| ASA score | |||
| I | 2206 (32.93 %) | 799 (29.65 %) | 0.002 |
| II | 3624 (54.09 %) | 1573 (58.37 %) | |
| III | 851 (12.70 %) | 318 (11.80 %) | |
| IV | 19 (0.28 %) | 5 (0.19 %) | |
| Surgery-related parameters | |||
| Hernia type | |||
| Scrotal | 132 (1.97 %) | 36 (1.34 %) | 0.039 |
| EHS classification defect size | |||
| Grade I (<1.5 cm) | 1336 (19.94 %) | 319 (11.84 %) | <0.001 |
| Grade II (1.5–3 cm) | 4094 (61.10 %) | 1640 (60.85 %) | |
| Grade III (>3 cm) | 1270 (18.96 %) | 736 (27.31 %) | |
StdDev standard deviation