Table 4.
Characteristics of RAD men with or without hernia.
| Variable | No. (%) | Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-hernia subgroup (N = 188) | Hernia subgroup (N = 240) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | ||||||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 56.3 ± 20.5 | 60.5 ± 15.4 | 0.028 (1–tailed)† | |||
| <30 | 18 (9.6) | 10 (4.2) | 0.128 | 1 | 0.107 | NS |
| 30 to <40 | 8 (4.3) | 4 (1.7) | 0.885 | 0.90 [0.22–3.75] | ||
| 40 to <50 | 14 (7.4) | 22 (9.2) | 0.046 | 2.83 [1.02–7.87] | ||
| 50 to <60 | 49 (26.01) | 64 (26.7) | 0.051 | 2.35 [1.00–5.54] | ||
| 60 to <70 | 56 (29.8) | 71 (29.6) | 0.057 | 2.28 [0.98–5.33] | ||
| ≥70 | 43 (22.9) | 69 (28.8) | 0.016 | 2.89 [1.22–6.84] | ||
| Body mass index – Mean (kg/m2) | 31.1 ± 6.4 | 31.8 ± 5.4 | 0.243† | |||
| <18.5 | 7 (3.7) | 6 (2.5) | 0.222 | 1 | 0.594 | NS |
| 18.5 to <25 | 19 (10.1) | 11 (4.6) | 0.560 | 0.68 [0.18–2.53] | ||
| 25 to <30 | 48 (25.5) | 67 (27.9) | 0.407 | 1.63 [0.52–5.15] | ||
| 30 to <40 | 95 (50.5) | 135 (56.3) | 0.377 | 1.66 [0.54–5.09] | ||
| ≥40 | 12 (6.4) | 15 (6.3) | 0.578 | 1.46 [0.39–5.51] | ||
| Missing data | 7 (3.7) | 6 (2.5) | ||||
| Race or ethnic group | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11 (5.9) | 9 (3.8) | 0.570 | 1 | 0.341 | NS |
| Hispanic | 8 (4.3) | 12 (5.0) | 0.344 | 1.83 [0.52–6.43] | 0.756 | NS |
| Other | 169 (89.9) | 219 (91.3) | 0.319 | 1.58 [0.64–3.91] | ||
| Abdominal surgery history | 14 (7.4) | 34 (14.2) | 0.031 | 1.76 [1.17–2.65] | 0.051 | NS |
| Social history | ||||||
| Smoking/tobacco use | 60 (31.9) | 90 (37.5) | 0.230 | 1.28 [0.86–1.92] | 0.982 | NS |
| Alcohol use | 68 (36.2) | 122 (50.8) | 0.003 | 1.83 [1.24–2.70] | 0.006 | 1.74 (1.17–2.59) |
| Depressive disorder | 37 (19.7) | 79 (32.9) | 0.002 | 2.03 [1.28–3.14] | 0.005 | 1.90 (1.21–3.00) |
| Major depressive disorder | 27 (14.4) | 57 (23.8) | 0.016 | 1.86 [1.12–3.08] | 0.884 | NS |
| Coexisting conditions | ||||||
| Incontinence | 2 (1.1) | 6 (2.5) | 0.291 | 2.39 [0.48–11.95] | 0.380 | NS |
| Pelvic and perineal pain | 16 (8.5) | 27 (11.3) | 0.351 | 1.36 [0.71–2.61] | 0.620 | NS |
| Strain of muscle, fascial and tendon | 17 (9.0) | 33 (13.8) | 0.135 | 1.60 [0.86–2.98] | 0.333 | NS |
| Strain of muscle, fascial and tendon of lower back | 3 (1.6) | 4 (1.7) | 0.954 | 1.05 [0.23–4.723] | 0.603 | NS |
| Low back pain | 53 (28.2) | 98 (40.8) | 0.007 | 1.76 [1.17–2.65] | 0.116 | NS |
(1)†Wilcoxon W non-parametric Test; (2) NS, not significant.