Table 21.

Multivariable analysis of pain on exertion in patients with open unilateral recurrent inguinal hernia repair

Parameter	p value	Category	OR estimate	95% CI
Defect size	0.002	II (1.5–3 cm) versus I (<1.5 cm)	0.654	0.475	0.901
		III (>3 cm) versus I (<1.5 cm)	0.517	0.355	0.754
Guidelines	0.010	Yes versus no	1.401	1.084	1.810
BMI (five-point OR)	0.023		1.224	1.029	1.456
Age (10-year OR)	0.027		0.897	0.814	0.988
EHS-classification scrotal	0.036	Yes versus no	0.211	0.049	0.900
EHS-classification lateral	0.054	Yes versus no	0.653	0.423	1.007
Risk factor	0.241	Yes versus no	1.182	0.894	1.563
EHS-classification femoral	0.247	Yes versus no	0.531	0.182	1.551
EHS-classification medial	0.292	Yes versus no	0.787	0.504	1.229
ASA score	0.715	II versus I	1.054	0.769	1.446
		III/IV versus I	0.905	0.563	1.453