Table 5.
Correlations between placental efficiency (PE) and fetal and placental variables on day 70, 90, and 110 of gestation in gilts.
Day 702 | Day 90 | Day 110 | ||||
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Variables1 | r | P-value | r | P-value | r | P-value |
PE * FW, g | −0.58 | <0.0001 | −0.36 | <0.01 | 0.09 | NS |
PE * PW, g | −0.83 | <0.0001 | −0.81 | <0.0001 | −0.44 | <0.01 |
PE * CRL, cm | −0.37 | <0.05 | −0.12 | NS | 0.16 | NS |
PE * HWT, g | −0.52 | <0.01 | −0.27 | <0.01 | 0.10 | NS |
PE * LIVWT, g | −0.59 | <0.0001 | −0.32 | <0.01 | 0.05 | NS |
PE * ISL, cm | −0.26 | NS | −0.39 | <0.01 | 0.13 | NS |
PE * FFV, mL | −0.32 | <0.05 | −0.22 | <0.05 | −0.38 | <0.01 |
1Placental efficiency (PE), placental weight (PW), fetal weight (FW), crown-rump length (CRL), heart weight (HW), liver weight (LIVWT), implantation site length (ISL), fetal fluid volume (FFV).
2Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r), not significant (NS).