Table 2.

Multivariate analysis 1: Association of variables with the method of surgery used.

Variables	Surgery technique	Total frequency(N)	Mean	Standard deviation	p-value∗
Age	Tackers	30	43.63	9.10	0.679
	Sutures	30	42.73	7.59
BMI	Tackers	30	22.57	5.92	0.722
	Sutures	30	23.50	6.20
Defect size	Tackers	30	3.65	1.40	0.770
	Sutures	30	3.76	1.66
Time for mesh	Tackers	30	22.1	4.1	<0.001
	Sutures	30	43.4	11.6

BMI, body mass index, ∗Independent ‘t’ test applied.