Table 1 Characteristics and clinical features of biliary atresia patients with and without liver transplantation
Liver transplantation | Non-liver transplantation | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 96 | n = 270 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | 0.641 | ||
Male | 33 (44.6) | 87 (47.8) | |
Female | 41 (55.4) | 95 (52.2) | |
Age at Kasai operation (days) | 0.139 | ||
Mean (95% CI) | 53.7 (47.8–59.6) | 48.6 (45.1–52.2) | |
Median | 54 | 48 | |
< 60 days | 65 (67.7) | 219 (81.1) | 0.007 |
≥ 60 days | 31 (32.3) | 51 (18.9) | |
Age at liver transplantation (years) | |||
Mean (95% CI) | 2.0 (1.6–2.5) | NA | NA |
Median | 1.1 | NA | |
Age at study end (years) | 0.588 | ||
Mean (95% CI) | 7.1 (6.3–7.8) | 6.8 (6.2–7.4) | |
Median | 6.6 | 7.3 | |
Range | 0.7–13.8 | 0.2–13.9 | |
Mortality rate | 11 (11.46) | 50 (18.52) | 0.111 |
Cholangitis rate | 77 (80.2) | 171(63.3) | 0.002 |
Age at first-time cholangitis (years) | 0.869 | ||
Mean (95% CI) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | |
Median | 0.5 | 0.4 | |