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Table 1 Maternal and neonatal characteristics in the two groups

From: Oxidative stress in term small for gestational age neonates born to undernourished mothers: a case control study

Parameters

Study Group (N = 20) Mean ± S.D

Control Group (N = 20) Mean ± S.D*

Maternal

  

Height (cm)

147.3 ± 3.6

156.1 ± 3.3

Weight (kg)

44.7 ± 5.5

56.8 ± 3.9

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

8.0 ± 0.9

11.6 ± 0.6

Serum albumin (g/dL)

2.5 ± 0.3

3.7 ± 0.2

Neonatal

  

Weight (g)

2097 ± 145

2862 ± 290

Length (cm)

48.0 ± 0.7

50.1 ± 1.4

Midarm circumference (cm)

9.5 ± 0.5

11.0 ± 0.3

Head circumference (cm)

33.7 ± 1.3

35.0 ± 0.5

Chest circumference (cm)

30.6 ± 1.3

31.9 ± 0.4

Ponderal index

1.9 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.2

  1. * All differences between the study and control group were highly significant (P < 0.0001)
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