Table 3 Risk factors for non-response to watchfulness
From: Watchful waiting for communicating hydrocoele in infants
Resolution N = 56 | Need for surgery N = 37 | Test of significance | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks) mean ± SD | 38.58 ± 2.26 | 38.38 ± 2.1 | t = − 0.387* | 0.7 |
Age at presentation (days) median (min, max) | 45.5 (7, 495) | 71 (20, 450) | U = 705# | 0.009 |
Reducibility on examination no. (%) | 10 (17.86%) | 33 (89.2%) | X2 = 45.6$ | < 0.001 |
Intermittent course no. (%) | 46 (82.14%) | 4 (10.8%) | X2 = 45.6$ | < 0.001 |
Laterality no. (%) | ||||
Bilateral | 40 (71.4%) | 25 (67.6%) | X2 = 0.16$ | 0.69 |
Right | 11 (19.6%) | 8 (21.6%) | X2 = 0.05 | 0.8 |
Left | 5 (8.9%) | 4 (10.8%) | X2= 0.09 | 0.67 |