Table 2.

Occupation and predisposing factors in both groups.

Occupation factors	TEP, group A (N = 88), n (%)	OLR, group B (N = 86), n (%)
None	24 (27.2)	18 (20.9)
Sitting/desk job	18 (20.45)	22 (25.5)
Light work	32 (36.3)	28 (32.5)
Heavy manual work	14 (15.9)	18 (20.9)
Predisposing factors
None	39 (44.3)	34 (39.5)
Long standing work	18 (20.4)	21 (24.4)
Heavy weight lifting	13 (14.7)	11 (12.7)
Constipation	6 (6.8)	5 (5.8)
Difficulty in micturition	8 (9)	9 (10.4)
Chronic cough/COPD	4 (4.5)	6 (6.9)

COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, OLR = Open Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair, TEP = total extraperitoneal.