Table 4 Impact of family history and risk factors on recurrence rates
From: Risk factors for early recurrence after inguinal hernia repair
Variable | Â | Recurrence rate | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Family history | no | 4 (+/-2) | 0.82 |
| Â | yes | 4 (+/+2) | Â |
Smoking | no | 4 (+/-2) | 0.83 |
| Â | yes | 4 (+/-2) | Â |
Coronary heart disease | no | 4 (+/-1) | 0.001 |
| Â | yes | 6 (+/-3) | Â |
Hypertension | no | 4 (+/-1) | 0.03 |
| Â | yes | 5 (+/-2) | Â |