Table 4: Factors influencing length of hospital stay.
| Comparator | Number | Mean Length of Stay ± Standard Deviation |
Difference of Mean (95% Confidence Interval) |
Significance (t; df; p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technique - lap open |
16 188 |
2.8235 ± 2.2212 5.4545 ± 5.0949 |
-2.631 (-5.0928 to -0.1691) |
t = 2.1072; df = 202; p = 0.0363 |
| Mesh - biological synthetic |
17 119 |
10.6666 ± 6.4443 4.0165 ± 2.8518 |
-6.6501 (-8.4354 to -4.8647) |
t = 7.3671; df = 134; p = 0.0001 |
| Mesh - onlay sublay |
144 27 | 5.3402 ± 4.4220 3.2962 ± 2.0346 |
2.044 (0.3278 to 3.7601) |
t = 2.3513; df = 169; p = 0.0199 |
| Infection - no yes |
178 26 |
4.8820 ± 4.8864 7.3076 ± 4.8908 |
-2.425 (-4.4414 to -0.4097) |
t = 2.3726; df = 202; p = 0.0186 |
t: statistic; df: degrees of freedom.