Table 3.
Correlation between gestational age and newborn anthropometric parameters in four hospitals in North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (n = 420).
Parameters | Gestational age by LNMP | |
---|---|---|
r | P | |
Head circumference | 0.483 | 0.0001 |
Mid-upper arm circumference | 0.481 | 0.0001 |
Foot length | 0.457 | 0.0001 |
Chest circumference | 0.482 | 0.0001 |
r, Pearson's correlation coefficient; P, level of significance (<0.05).