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A study of mid‐arm and chest circumferences as predictors of low birthweight
Author(s) -
Rogo K.,
Nyagudi O.,
Ferguson A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(91)90223-r
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , circumference , obstetrics , mathematics , geometry
Nine hundred ninety‐nine newborns were examined in order to determine the relationship between birthweight and mid‐arm and chest circumstances. An early neonatal mortality rate of 51/1000 was recorded, being much higher for preterm (301/1000) than term babies (2.5/1000). Both mid‐arm and chest circumference showed highly significant correlations with birthweight (r = 0.872, P < 0.0001 and r = 0.918, P < 0.0001, respectively). The correlation between weight and chest circumstances was upheld even for very small babies.