Table 2.
Demographics at long-term follow-up.
| Mesh | Quill | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up since operation (years) | 0.797 | ||
| Median | 4.95 | 5.10 | |
| Min–max | 4–6.5 | 3.8–6.3 | |
| IQR | 1.05 | 1.3 | |
| BMI | 0.700 | ||
| Median | 22.9 | 22.8 | |
| Min–max | 18.1–30.2 | 18.8–36 | |
| IQR | 3.85 | 4.95 | |
| Age | |||
| Median | 43 | 42 | 0.776 |
| Min–max | 29–63 | 30–62 | |
| IQR | 6.5 | 11 | |
| Gender, n (%) | 1 | ||
| Female | 27 (96.4) | 23 (95.8) | |
| Male | 1 (3.6) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Smokers, n (%) | 1 (3.6) | 4 (16.7) | 0.169 |
| Postoperative pregnancy, n (%) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (8.3) | 1 |
BMI: body mass index; IQR: interquartile range.
Significant levels are calculated with Mann–Whitney U test and for dichotomous variables with chi-square test and Fischer’s exact test. The five smokers found in long time follow-up began smoking after surgery.