Table V.
Evaluation of factors affecting late recurrence and comparison of the groups in terms of age
| Parameter | Late recurrence (–) | Late recurrence (+) | P-valuee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (Q1, Q3) | Median (Q1, Q3) | ||
| Age‡: | 39 (29, 51) | 58 (42, 62) | 0.008** |
| Surgeon A | 39 (29, 48) | 62 (42, 67) | 0.028* |
| Surgeon B | 41 (29, 51) | 43 (40, 52) | 0.504 |
| Surgeon C | 39 (30, 51) | 60 (43.5, 62) | 0.102 |
| BMI‡ | 25.5 (22.4, 28.4) | 23.4 (21.3, 28.2) | 0.445 |
| Parameter | n (%) | n (%) | P-valuee |
| Sex: | 0.196f | ||
| Female | 79 (98.8) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Male | 207 (94.5) | 12 (5.5) | |
| Hernia type: | 0.488d | ||
| Medial | 31 (91.2) | 3 (8.8) | |
| Femoral | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Lateral | 237 (96) | 10 (4) | |
| Combined | 12 (100) | 0 (0) | |
e
Mann-Whitney U test
cPearson’s χ2 test
d
Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact test
f
Fisher’s exact test.
‡
Results presented as median (interquartile range).
**
p < 0.01.