TABLE 4.
Widdowson data: 7 largest correlations between deviations1
| Age interval, mo |
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| Age interval, mo | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–5 |
| 2–3 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| 1–3 | — | 0.22 | — |
| 2–4 | 0.23 | — | — |
| 4–6 | — | 0.22 | — |
| 5–8 | — | — | 0.22 |
The correlations show that pairs of deviations in the period 2–5 mo are strongly correlated. Correlations (all P < 0.0001) are based on a median of 1020 infants.