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. 2025 Apr 10;25:423. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07518-y

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