TABLE 2.

Association of total persistent fontanelle area and signalment and structural variables (1‐way ANOVA analyses)

Variable	Result	Number	% of all dogs	Mean (mm2)	SD	P‐value
Breed	Smooth haired	23	46	98.3	201	.83
	Longhaired	26	52	63.1	85.4
Sex	Male	23	46	59.4	91.3	.17
	Female	27	54	94.1	185
Syringomyelia	No	30	60	43.7	61.0	.05
	Yes	20	40	130	217
Dilated fourth ventricle	No	32	64	59.0	72.4	.49
	Yes	18	36	112	230

Note: Variables with P < .05 are bolded.