Table 1 Sub-classification of small-for-gestational age babies according to Sex, socioeconomic index and anthropometric indices
Symmetrical | Asymmetrical | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | χ 2 | p | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 10 (40.0) | 15 (60.0) | 25 (100.0) | ||
Female | 16 (47.1) | 18 (52.9) | 34 (100.0) | ||
Total | 26 (44.1) | 33 (55.9) | 59 (100.0) | 0.29 | 0.59 |
Socioeconomic categories | |||||
Upper (I and II) | 13 (41.9) | 18 (58.1) | 31 (100.0) | ||
Others (III, IV,V) | 13 (46.4) | 15 (53.6) | 28 (100.0) | ||
Total | 26 (44.1) | 33 (55.9) | 59 (100.0) | 0.12 | 0.73 |
Anthropometric indices | |||||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t | p | |
Birth weight g | 2287 ± 227 | 2377 ± 245 | 2337 ± 240 | 1.46 | 0.15 |
Length cm | 44.2 ± 1.24 | 47.4 ± 1.73 | 46.0 ± 2.19 | 8.27 | 0.000 |
OFC cm | 32.6 ± 0.99 | 33.3 ± 1.10 | 33.0 ± 1.10 | 2.57 | 0.013 |
PI g/cm3 | 2.65 ± 0.26 | 2.24 ± 0.26 | 2.42 ± 0.33 | 6.01 | 0.000 |