A 1:1 Matched Case-control Study on the Risk Factors for Inguinal Hernia in Children
- VernacularTitle:儿童腹股沟疝发病危险因素的配对病例-对照研究
- Author:
Yan ZHANG
;
Min-Zhu HUANG
;
Hua-Yun YI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hernia,Inguinal;
Children;
Risk factors;
Pair matched case-control study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
2006;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the risk factors for inguinal hernia in children.Methods A 1:1 matched case-control study which based on hospital group data was carried out.201 cases aged 0～6 years with inguinal hernia and controls were enrolled,and their parents were investigated with questionaire.Conditional logistic regression model was used for single factor and multivariate factoranalysistoestimateoddsratios(OR) and the 95% eonfidence interval(95% CI).Results Inguinal hernia was related to ehildren ' s constipation(0R=3.520,95%CI:1.238~10.015),children's cry(OR=6.532,95%CI:2.651~16.091),mother ate pickles(OR=2.529, 95%CI:1.271~5.031) and maternal anemia(OR=6.809,95%CI:2.530～18.322) during the period of one month before pregnancy and the first 3 months of gestation,the children's family history of inguinal hernia(OR=I 1.250,95%CI:4.766～26.553).Conclusion Children's constipation,children's cry,maternal anemia and eating pickles during the period of one month before pregnancy and the first 3 months of gestation,children ' s family history of inguinal hernia are the risk factors for children' s inguinal hernia.
