Table 4.

Comparison of recurrent intussusception with or without pathological lead points present in recurrent cases

Variables	With pathological lead points present (n=19) (%)	With pathological lead points unknown (n=172) (%)	χ2 value	P value
Gender (male)	11 (57.9)	106 (61.6)	0.1005	0.7513
Age (>1 year old)	15 (78.9)	114 (66.3)	1.2525	0.2631
The duration of symptoms (≤12 hours)	15 (78.9)	139 (80.8)	0.0328	0.2279*
Bloody stool	3 (15.8)	6 (3.5)	5.7662	0.0480*
Paroxysmal crying	7 (36.8)	82 (47.7)	0.8068	0.3691
Vomiting	8 (42.1)	29 (16.9)	6.9813	0.0142*
Right abdomen	15 (15.8)	164 (95.3)	5.2797	0.0210*

*Fisher’s exact test.