Independent Variable | Total number of patients in each category | Total number of episodes in each category | Mean number of episodes | Mean duration (days) of episode | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | Mean ± SD | Coefficient (P)a | Mean ± SD | Coefficient (P)b |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 52 | 63 | 1.21 ± 0.57 | 1.169 (0.000) | 3.95 ± 2.05 | 0.508 (0.221) |
   Female | 20 | 50 | 2.50 ± 1.67 |  | 3.90 ± 1.79 |  |
Pathology group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hydrocele | 31 | 38 | 1.23 ± 0.67 | 0.276 (0.071) | 4.56 ± 2.34 | 0.505 (0.034) |
   Lymphoedema | 19 | 47 | 2.47 ± 1.71 |  | 3.74 ± 1.76 |  |
   Both | 3 | 4 | 1.33 ± 0.58 |  | 3.67 ± 1.15 |  |
   None | 19 | 24 | 1.26 ± 0.56 |  | 3.52 ± 1.62 |  |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   7–20 years | 10 | 16 | 1.60 ± 1.08 | 0.002 (0.768) | 4.38 ± 1.82 | 0.023 (0.0557) |
   21–40 years | 30 | 40 | 1.33 ± 0.84 |  | 4.24 ± 2.41 |  |
   41–60 years | 24 | 42 | 1.75 ± 1.45 |  | 3.60 ± 1.51 |  |
   61–75 years | 8 | 15 | 1.88 ± 1.25 |  | 3.64 ± 1.80 |  |
Total | 72 | 113 | 1.57 ± 1.15 |  | 3.93 ± 1.94 |  |