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Table 4 Subgroups of SGA according to maternal parity

From: Current pattern of Ponderal Indices of term small-for-gestational age in a population of Nigerian babies

Subgroup of SGA

Maternal parity

Symmetrical

Asymmetrical

X 2

p

1

(n = 35)

14 (40.0)

21 (60.0)

  

2 to 4

(n = 22)

11 (50.0)

11 (50.0)

0.68*

0.41

5+

(n = 2)

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

  

Total

(n = 59)

26 (44.1)

33 (55.9)

  
  1. Figures in brackets are percentages of n.
  2. * Comparison was between Para 1 and Para 2 to 4.
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