Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and severity of hemorrhoidal disease of the participants (group A – without bleeding disorder; group B – with bleeding disorder)
| All (n = 228) | Group A (n = 155) | Group B (n = 73) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): Mean ± SD | 59.4 ± 15.9 | 54.3 ± 15.0 | 70.1 ± 12.0 | < 0.001 |
| Gender: n (%) | 0.118 | |||
| Female | 114 (50.0) | 83 (53.5) | 31 (42.5) | |
| Male | 114 (50.0) | 72 (46.5) | 42 (57.5) | |
| BMI: Mean ± SD | 26.2 ± 4.5 | 26.0 ± 4.5 | 26.7 ± 4.5 | 0.312 |
| Goligher grade: n (%) | 0.054 | |||
| I | 45 (19.7) | 36 (23.2) | 9 (12.3) | |
| II or III | 183 (80.3) | 119 (76.8) | 64 (87.7) | |
| Hemorrhoidal disease bleeding grade: n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| 1 | 42 (18.4) | 40 (25.8) | 2 (2.7) | |
| 2 | 166 (72.8) | 111 (71.6) | 55 (75.4) | |
| 3 | 20 (8.8) | 4 (2.6) | 16 (21.9) | |
| Sodergren hemorrhoidal symptom severity score: median (IQR) | 7 (4) | 7 (4) | 10 (3) | 0.019 |
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
Tests used to compare variables between groups: T test (Age and body mass index); Chi-square test (Gender, Goligher grade and initial bleeding grade); Mann–Whitney test (Sodergren score)