Table-IV.

Comparison of perinatal outcome on the basis of gender (n=180).

Characteristics	Fasting Group		p-value*	Non-Fasting Group		p-value*
	Boys n=53	Girls n=47		Boys n=49	Girls n=31
	Mean±SD	Mean±SD		Mean±SD	Mean±SD
Birth weight (kg)	2.8±0.45	2.8±0.28	0.802	2.8±0.41	2.8±0.40	0.631
Placenta Weight (g)	531.5±92.80	544.8±62.79	0.407	540.8±88.78	540±78.10	0.967
Placental/birth weight ratio (%)	18.8±2.28	19.4±2.70	0.215	19.1±2.39	18.7±2.20	0.530
Height of Baby (cm)	45.7±3.25	45.8±2.88	0.823	46.8±2.90	46.2±2.96	0.343
Head Circumference (cm)	33.5±1.71	33.9±1.22	0.207	33.7±1.25	33.7±1.38	0.945
Mid Arm Circumference (cm)	10.5±1.21	10.6±0.85	0.723	10.2±0.89	10.4±0.87	0.535

^*P-value calculated by using Independent sample t-test.