Table 12.

Pain on exertion on 1-year follow-up (model matching: p < 0.001)

Parameter	p value	Category	OR	95 % CI
Age (10-year OR)	<0.001		0.856	0.824	0.890
Defect size	<0.001	II (1.5–3 cm) versus I (<1.5 cm)	0.752	0.647	0.874
		III (>3 cm) versus I (<1.5 cm)	0.565	0.475	0.673
Previous operation	<0.001	Suture versus primary	1.077	0.860	1.349
		Endoscopic mesh versus primary	1.590	1.306	1.936
		Open mesh versus primary	1.577	1.168	2.129
BMI (5-point OR)	<0.001		1.183	1.099	1.274
EHS classification scrotal	<0.001	Yes versus no	0.507	0.371	0.692
Open primary operation	<0.001	Gilbert versus Lichtenstein	0.656	0.495	0.871
		Plug versus Lichtenstein	0.748	0.633	0.883
		TIPP versus Lichtenstein	0.731	0.560	0.954
EHS classification lateral	0.006	Yes versus no	0.809	0.695	0.942
EHS classification femoral	0.01	Yes versus no	0.452	0.244	0.837
ASA score	0.03	II versus I	1.044	0.916	1.190
		III/IV versus I	0.844	0.695	1.025
Risk factors	0.13	Yes versus no	1.096	0.975	1.233
EHS classification medial	0.52	Yes versus no	0.951	0.818	1.107