Table 3. Head circumference and microcephaly cut-off values according to sex and height (n = 2,508).
Distribution of height (m) | Female | Male | ||||
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n | HC (cm), mean ± SD | Microcephaly cut-off (cm) | n | HC (cm) | Microcephaly cut-off (cm) | |
Up to 1.59 | 282 | 53.5 ± 2.4 | < 48.7 | 46 | 55.2 ± 2.3 | < 50.6 |
1.60–1.69 | 301 | 54.3 ± 2.2 | < 49.9 | 198 | 55.4 ± 2.4 | < 51.0 |
1.70–1.79 | 327 | 54.7 ± 2.2 | < 50.3 | 427 | 56.2 ± 2.4 | < 51.8 |
1.8 or more | 45 | 55.6 ± 2.6 | < 50.4 | 374 | 56.7 ± 2.5 | < 51.7 |
HC: head circumference.