Table 3

Logistic regression of risk factors associated with neurodevelopment z-scores among SGA and AGA

SGA (n=90)AGA (n=90)Or (95% CI)
≤−2 z-scores (n)≤−2 z-scores (n)
Overall scores1463.78 (1.20 to 11.89)*
Gross motor scores91Not done
Fine motor scores70Not done
Language scores16111.83 (0.71 to 4.68)
Social scores10Not done
  • *Significant finding.

  • †Adjusted for woman and her husband’s education, maternal MUAC, parity, sniffed tobacco, child’s age, stunting and gestational age at delivery.

  • AGA, appropriate for gestational age; MUAC, maternal midupper arm circumference; SGA, small for gestational age.