A 1:1 Matched Case-control Study on the Risk Factors for Inguinal Hernia in Children / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the risk factors for inguinal hernia in children.Methods A 11 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%CI1.238~10.015),children's cry(OR=6.532,95%CI2.651~16.091),mother ate pickles(OR=2.529, 95%CI1.271~5.031) and maternal anemia(OR=6.809,95%CI2.530～18.322) 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%CI4.766～26.553).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.