Common Bile Duct Dilatations in Asymptomatic Neonates: Incidence and Prognosis

Table 2

Factors predicting resolution*.

			Nonresolution	Resolution	𝑃 value
			𝑛=10	𝑛=67
Mother's age (years)	<25	𝑛	1	0	0.113
		%	100.00%	0.00%
	25–35	𝑛	8	52
		%	13.30%	86.70%
	>35	𝑛	1	15
		%	6.30%	93.80%
Term/preterm (<259 days)	Term	𝑛	9	62	0.579
		%	12.70%	87.30%
	Preterm	𝑛	1	5
		%	16.70%	83.30%
Birth weight (grams)	<2,500	𝑛	1	4	0.690
		%	20.00%	80.00%
	2,500–4,000	𝑛	9	60
		%	13.00%	87.00%
	>4,000	𝑛	0	3
		%	0.00%	100.00%
Sex	Male	𝑛	7	31	0.192
		%	18.40%	81.60%
	Female	𝑛	3	36
		%	7.70%	92.30%
Initial CBD size^† (mm)	<3	𝑛	4	51	0.015
		%	7.30%	92.70%
	≥3	𝑛	6	13
		%	31.60%	68.40%

∗Fisher’s exact test.
†Three initial CBD sizes weresnot recorded in the “resolution” group.