Table 3 Validity of head, chest and thigh circumferences to identify LBW newborns
From: Anthropometric surrogates to identify low birth weight Nepalese newborns: a hospital-based study
Measurement | Critical limit (Centimeters) | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive Predictive Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HC | 33.5 | 81.15% | 76.47% | 97.4 |
CHC | 30.8 | 87.98% | 61.76% | 96.1 |
TC | 13.7 | 78.69% | 76.47% | 97.9 |