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Table 2 Linear regression analyses on fetal growth

From: Sex-specific differences in fetal and infant growth patterns: a prospective population-based cohort study

  AC (SDS) HC (SDS) FL (SDS)
  β β β
Total
 2nd trimester
  Females Reference Reference Reference
  Males 0.09 [0.05, 0.14]*** 0.30 [0.26, 0.34]*** −0.21 [−0.26, −0.17]***
 3rd trimester
  Females Reference Reference Reference
  Males 0.09[0.05, 0.13]*** 0.38 [0.34, 0.42]*** −0.21 [−0.26, −0.17]***
Uncomplicated
 2nd trimester
  Females Reference Reference Reference
  Males 0.10 [0.05, 0.15]*** 0.29 [0.25, 0.34]*** −0.21 [−0.25, −0.16]***
 3rd trimester
  Females Reference Reference Reference
  Males 0.12 [0.07, 0.16]*** 0.38 [0.34, 0.43]*** −0.20 [−0.25, −0.15]***
Complicated
 2nd trimester
  Females Reference Reference Reference
  Males 0.09 [−0.03, 0.21] 0.38 [0.26, 0.50]*** −0.26 [−0.38, −0.13]***
 3rd trimester
  Females Reference Reference Reference
  Males 0.04 [−0.08, 0.17] 0.42 [0.30, 0.54]*** −0.27 [−0.40, −0.15]***
  1. Values are regression coefficients (95% CI) and represent data in SDS
  2. Abbreviations: AC abdominal circumference, HC head circumference, FL femur length
  3. ***p < 0.001
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