Table 6.

Factors potentially influencing risk for readmission

Independent variable	OR	95% confidence interval	p value
Onlay	1.08	0.31–3.71	0.91
Recurrence	0.78	0.32–1.89	0.58
Concomitant bowel surgery	0.46	0.19–1.14	0.09
Hernia size (mm)	1.00	0.99–1.01	0.75
Hernia size > median	0.96	0.43–2.14	0.93
Obesity >29 kg/m2	1.07	0.51–2.24	0.85
Severe obesity ≥35 kg/m2	1.15	0.43–3.11	0.78
Smoker	0.90	0.26–3.10	0.86
ASA ≥ 3	0.75	0.36–1.58	0.45
Age	0.97	0.94–0.99	0.02
Male gender	1.16	0.55–2.43	0.70

Odds ratio (OR) for readmission after ventral hernia repair, univariate logistic regression analyses