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Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients (p-values in brackets) between maternal characteristics (age, anthropometry) and gestational age and birth weight (Statistically significant values are printed in bold)

From: The effect of maternal anthropometric characteristics and social factors on gestational age and birth weight in Sudanese newborn infants

Maternal characteristics

Gestational age

Birth weight

Age

-0.029 (p = 0.355)

0.108 (p < 0.001)

Body weight

0.040 (p = 0.211)

0.165 (p < 0.001)

Body Height

0.101 (p = 0.002)

0.149 (p < 0.001)

Mid arm circumference

0.074 (p = 0.098)

0.171(p < 0.001)

Body mass index

-0.003(p = 0.938)

0.112 (p < 0.001)