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Table 6 The relationship between age and occult hernia

From: The incidence and analysis of ipsilateral occult hernia in patients undergoing hernia repair: a single institution retrospective study of 1066 patients

Age, years

Occult hernia

Non-occult hernia

χ2 value

P value

 ≤ 50

2 (2.27%)

130 (13.29%)

χ2 = 8.33

aP<0.005

 > 50

86 (97.73%)

848 (86.71%)

 ≤ 60

14 (15.91%)

276 (28.22%)

χ2 = 6.18

bP<0.05

 > 60

74 (84.09%)

702 (71.78%)

 ≤ 70

43 (48.86%)

568 (58.08%)

χ2 = 2.8

cP>0.05

 > 70

45 (51.14%)

410 (41.92%)

  1. aP =  ≤ 50 vs > 50
  2. bP =  ≤ 60 vs > 60
  3. cP =  ≤ 70 vs > 70
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