Table 2.
The correlations between various parameters.
| Correlation between | Coefficient of determination ( R 2 ) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Placenta weight (g) and newborn blood glucose (mg/dL) at 1 h after birth | 0.003 | 0.350 |
| Placenta weight (g) and newborn blood glucose (mg/dL) before the first meal | 0.004 | 0.208 |
| Placenta weight (g) and blood glucose (mg/dL) before the second meal | 0.008 | 0.116 |
| Placenta weight (g) and prepregnancy maternal weight (kg) | 0.067 | < 0.001∗ |
| Placenta weight (g) and prepregnancy maternal BMI (kg/m2) | 0.039 | < 0.001∗ |
| Placenta weight (g) and maternal BMI (kg/m2) at delivery | 0.059 | < 0.001∗ |
| Placenta weight (g) and birth weight (g) | 0.303 | < 0.001∗ |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and newborn blood glucose (mg/dL) at 1 h after birth | 0.001 | 0.412 |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and newborn blood glucose (mg/dL) before the first meal | 0.001 | 0.541 |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and newborn blood glucose (mg/dL) before the second meal | 0.005 | 0.057 |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and prepregnancy maternal weight (kg) | 0.017 | 0.003∗ |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and prepregnancy maternal BMI (kg/m2) | 0.008 | 0.065 |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and maternal BMI (kg/m2) at delivery | 0.006 | 0.149 |
| Placenta weight (g) to birth weight (g) ratio and birth weight | 0.039 | < 0.001∗ |
| Birth weight (g) and newborn blood glucose (mg/dL) at 1 h after birth | 0.010 | 0.008∗ |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
∗p value: statistically significant.