Table 2 Patient characteristics with incident inguinal hernia by dialysis status
From: Inguinal hernia in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis patients: a case-control study
Variable | HD (N = 16) | PD (N = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, N (%) | 16 (100) | 21 (88) | 0.07 |
P value vs. no-hernia male (%) | <0.001 (61) | 0.007 (62) | |
Age at hernia onset, years (range) | 66 (22–91) | 66 (42–82) | 0.9 |
Unilateral/bilateral hernia, N | 15/1 | 21/3 | 0.5 |
Duration from dialysis initiation to hernia onset, months (range) | 64 (5–148) | 24 (1–101) | 0.004 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (range) | |||
Dialysis initiation | 20.7 (19.6–22.6) | 23.1 (18.4–32.2) | 0.03 |
Hernia onset | 19.9 (18.3–21.4) | 23.4 (19.1–33.0) | 0.004 |
P value (dialysis initiation vs. hernia onset) | <0.001 | 0.58 |