Table 1. Distribution of children, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Goiania, GO, Brazil, 2013-2014.
| Variables | Children (n= 210) | ||
| n | % | ||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 100 | 47.6 | |
| Male | 110 | 52.4 | |
| Age group | |||
| 5-6 years | 87 | 41.4 | |
| 7-12 years | 123 | 58.6 | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Class B | 45 | 21.5 | |
| Class C | 125 | 59.5 | |
| Class D | 40 | 19.0 | |
| Previous hospitalization | |||
| Yes | 93 | 44.3 | |
| No | 117 | 55.7 | |
| Previous surgery | |||
| Yes | 30 | 14.3 | |
| No | 180 | 85.7 | |
| Preoperative pain | |||
| Yes | 24 | 11.4 | |
| No | 186 | 88.6 | |
| Surgery type | |||
| Inguinal hernia repair | 145 | 69.0 | |
| Umbilical hernia repair | 65 | 31.0 | |