학술논문
Risk factors for inguinal hernia in middle-aged and elderly men: Results from the Rotterdam Study
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Surgery. Mar 01, 2015 157(3):540-546
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0039-6060
Abstract
BACKGROUND.: METHODS.: RESULTS.: Among 5,780 men, with a total of 50,802 person-years, who did not have a hernia at baseline, 416 cases of inguinal hernia (7.2%) occurred. The 20-year cumulative incidence was 14%. Age-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for inguinal hernia for men relative to women was 12.4 (95% CI, 9.5–16.3; P < .001). On multivariate analysis, the risk of inguinal hernia increased with advancing age (HR per 1-year increase in age, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.02–1.04; P < .001). Participants with a body mass index (BMI) of 25–30 kg/m had an HR of 0.72 (95% CI, 0.58–0.89; P = .003) compared with a BMI of <25; a BMI of >30 had an associated HR of 0.63 (95% CI, 0.42–0.94; P = .025). CONCLUSION.