Table 2.
Logistic regression analyses in prediction of small for gestational age (SGA) delivered at term by estimated fetal weight (EFW) trajectory, EFW velocity, and EFW z-scores at each scan
| Variables | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Growth trajectory group | ||||
| Average-stable | Reference | - | Reference | - |
| Very low-stable | 36.16 (18.69, 76.04) | < 0.001 | 34.38 (17.67,72.59) | < 0.001 |
| Low-stable | 5.83 (3.22, 11.68) | < 0.001 | 5.67 (3.12,11.38) | < 0.001 |
| Rising-falling | 1.32e- 6 (3.82e- 80, 1.25e- 16) | 0.975 | 1.37e- 6 (4.95e- 80,1.25e- 29) | 0.974 |
| Growth velocity | ||||
| Growth velocity1 | 0.11 (0.04,0.36) | < 0.001 | 0.13 (0.04,0.41) | < 0.001 |
| Growth velocity2 | 0.14 (0.05,0.41) | < 0.001 | 0.15 (0.05,0.45) | < 0.001 |
| Growth velocity3 | 1.47e- 4(1.25e- 5,1.63e- 3) | < 0.001 | 2.17e- 4(1.76e- 5,2.54e- 3) | < 0.001 |
| EFW z-scores | ||||
| EFW z-scores of 23–24 weeks | 0.47 (0.39,0.56) | < 0.001 | 0.46 (0.38,0.56) | < 0.001 |
| EFW z-scores of 31–32 weeks | 0.38 (0.31,0.46) | < 0.001 | 0.39 (0.32,0.47) | < 0.001 |
| EFW z-scores of 37–39 weeks | 0.16 (0.12,0.21) | < 0.001 | 0.16 (0.12,0.21) | < 0.001 |
Growth velocity1, growth velocity between 23–24 to 31–32 weeks of gestation
Growth velocity2, growth velocity between 31–32 to 37–39 weeks of gestation
Growth velocity3, growth velocity between 23–34 to 37–39 weeks of gestation
CI Confidence Interval
aModels were adjusted for maternal age, pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal marriage status, monthly income, education level, employment status, smoking and alcohol intake before pregnancy and maternal medical history