Table 3 Correlation of cord zinc and copper levels with the anthropometric measurements in the studied neonates
From: Cord levels of zinc and copper in relation to maternal serum levels in different gestational ages
Variable | Cord zinc | Cord copper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value | Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value | |
Gestational age (weeks) | 0.305 | 0.008 | 0.851 | < 0.001 |
Birth weight (kg) | 0.450 | < 0.001 | 0.861 | < 0.001 |
Birth length (cm) | 0.421 | < 0.001 | 0.893 | < 0.001 |
Occipito-frontal circumference (cm) | 0.277 | 0.018 | 0.839 | < 0.001 |