Table 5.

Dehydration effect on birth output

Variable	DG, n 20	NG, n 18
Birth Weight (g)*
Before correction	2862⋅2 (2542⋅9–3181⋅5)	3281⋅9 (2914⋅2–3649⋅6)
After correction	2823⋅9 (2710⋅7–2937⋅1)	3324⋅5 (3201⋅7–3447⋅3)
Birth Length (cm)*
After correction	48⋅2 (47⋅2–49⋅2)	48⋅8 (48–49⋅6)
Before correction	48⋅3 (48⋅0–48⋅6)	48⋅7 (48⋅4–49⋅0)
Head Circumference (cm)*
Before correction	32⋅3 (31⋅4–33⋅2)	33⋅4 (32⋅7–34⋅1)
After correction	32⋅4 (32⋅2–32⋅6)	33⋅2 (32⋅9–33⋅5)
Chest Circumference (cm)*
Before correction	32⋅3 (31⋅2–33⋅4)	33⋅7 (33–34⋅4)
After correction	32⋅3 (32⋅0–32⋅6)	33⋅7 (33⋅4–34⋅0)

DG, Dehydrated group; NG. Normal group.

^*ANCOVA, significant with P < 0⋅05. R-squared: birth weight 0⋅28, birth length 0⋅11, head circumference 0⋅32, chest circumference 0⋅34. Before and after corrected with water intake level.