Table 2.
Relationship between hernia and socio-demographic features and the risk factors in the studied population, Arar, 2017
| Parameter | Chi square | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 6.980 | 0.008 |
| Obesity | 27.035 | 0.00 |
| Marital status | 21.240 | 0.00 |
| Body weight | 13.265 | 0.004 |
| Age | 3.090 | 0.213 |
| Regular exercise | 0.710 | 0.399 |
| Congenital anomalies | 0.00 | 0.987 |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 1.005 | 0.00 |
| Previous abdominal trauma | 38.533 | 0.00 |
| Family history of hernia | 23.995 | 0.00 |
| Grand multipara (repeated pregnancy more than 5 times) | 38.523 | 0.000 |