Table 4 Correlation of maternal serum zinc and copper levels with the anthropometric measurements in all the studied neonates
From: Cord levels of zinc and copper in relation to maternal serum levels in different gestational ages
Variable | Maternal serum zinc | Maternal serum copper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value | Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value | |
Gestational age(weeks) | 0.558 | 0.000 | 0.602 | 0.000 |
Birth weight(kg) | 0.540 | 0.000 | 0.529 | 0.000 |
Birth length (cm) | 0.560 | 0.000 | 0.576 | 0.000 |
Occipito-frontal circumference (cm) | 0.500 | 0.000 | 0.629 | 0.000 |