Table 1 Comparison of demographics between groups A and B
Characteristics | Group A (n = 94) | Group B (n = 62) | P value A vs B | Control group (n = 188) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 79 (84.04%) | 51 (82.26%) | 0.770 | 158 (88.04%) |
Malnourished | 7 (7.45%) | 6 (9.68%) | 0.79 | N/A |
Overweight | 34 (36.17%) | 12 (19.35%) | N/A | |
Anemia | 50 (53.19%) | 41 (66.13%) | 0.032 | N/A |
Malaria | 24 (25.53%) | 14 (22.58%) | 0.674 | N/A |
HIV | 1 (1.06%) | 0 0% | 0.523 | N/A |
HBV | 4 (4.26%) | 2 (3.23%) | 1.000 | N/A |
HCV | 2 (2.13%) | 0 0% | 0.518 | N/A |
Age group | ||||
< 12 months | 7 (7.45%) | 6 (9.68%) | 0.275 | 14 (7.45%) |
1–5 years | 39 (41.49%) | 27 (43.55%) | 78 (41.49%) | |
> 5 to 10 years | 32 (34.04%) | 13 (20.97%) | 64 (34.04%) | |
> 10 years | 16 (17.02%) | 16 (25.81%) | 32 (17.02%) | |
Diagnoses | ||||
Inguinal hernia | ||||
Unilateral | 49 (52.13%) | 38 (61.29%) | 0.336 | 98 (52.13%) |
bilateral | 7 (7.45%) | 5 (8.06%) | 0.887 | 14 (7.45%) |
Hydrocele | ||||
Unilateral | 17 (18.09%) | 10 (16.13%) | 0.752 | 34 (18.09%) |
Bilateral | 3 (3.19%) | 0 0% | 0.277 | 6 (3.19%) |
Giant hernia or hydrocele | 14 (14.89%) | 4 (6.45%) | 0.106 | 0 |
Cryptorchidism | ||||
Unilateral | 18 (19.15%) | 0 (0%) | 0.133 | 36 (19.15%) |
Bilateral | 6 (6.38%) | 3 (4.84%) | 0.061 | 12 (6.38%) |