Comparison of age and weight among groups
| Age (month) | Weight (kg) | |
| IH group | 16.9±2.9 | 11.3±1.7 |
| MIH group | 18.3±3.9 | 11.7±1.6 |
| Control group | 17.5±4.0 | 10.7±1.8 |
| F value | 1.046 | 2.333 |
| P value | 0.356 | 0.104 |
Values are mean±SD. One-way ANOVA was performed among groups, and there was no significant difference between groups according to Dunnett’s T3 analysis following one-way ANOVA.
ANOVA, analysis of variance; IH, inguinal hernia;MIH, metachronous inguinal hernia.