From: Risk factors for early recurrence after inguinal hernia repair
Variable | Â | Age | p | Onset of primary hernia | p | Age at first recurrence | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | no | 63 (+/-12) | 0.25 | 47 (+/-6) | 0.006 | 50 (+/-7) | 0.32 |
 | yes | 61(+/-11) |  | 44 (+/-4) |  | 48 (+/-6) |  |
Coronary heart disease | no | 62 (+/-11) | 0.09 | 45 (+/-15) | 0.6 | 50 (+/-13) | 0.71 |
 | yes | 68 (+/-9) |  | 42 (+/-18) |  | 48 (+/-15) |  |
Hypertension | no | 61 (+/-12) | 0.23 | 43 (+/-15) | 0.29 | 49 (+/-13) | 0.27 |
 | yes | 64 (+/-10) |  | 47 (+/-15) |  | 52 (+/-13) |  |