Table 3 Differences in self-healing rates of CHD based on sex, form of CHD and type of mild CARM
Variable* | Self-healing at 6 months# | P value | Self-healing at 12 months# | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 97) | No (n = 49) | Yes (n = 114) | No (n = 32) | |||
Sex | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
Female | 29 (42.6) | 39 (57.4) | 43 (63.2) | 25 (36.8) | ||
Male | 68 (87.2) | 10 (12.8) | 71 (91.0) | 7 (9.0) | ||
Form of CHD | 0.558 | 0.121 | ||||
Minor | 45 (70.3) | 19 (29.7) | 55 (85.9) | 9 (14.1) | ||
Major | 52 (63.4) | 30 (36.6) | 59 (72.0) | 23 (28.0) | ||
Type of CARM | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
Rectoperineal fistula | 85 (81.7) | 19 (18.3) | 92 (88.5) | 12 (11.5) | ||
Rectovestibular fistula | 12 (28.6) | 30 (71.4) | 22 (52.4) | 20 (47.6) | ||
Type of CARM based on sex | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
Rectoperineal fistul (male) | 68 (87.28) | 10 (12.8) | 71 (91.0) | 7 (9.0) | ||
Rectoperineal fistula (female)ǂ | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | 21 (80.8) | 5 (19.2) | ||
Rectovestibular fistula (female)ǂ | 12 (28.6) | 30 (71.4) | 22 (52.4) | 20 (47.6) | ||