Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria
Background: A reliable prediction of foetal birth weight aids in decision regarding time and mode of delivery. Aim: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in predicting birth weight among pregnant women in Keffi, Nigeria. Setting: The...
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| author | Bolanle O. Ariyo Stephen Yohanna Jelil O. Odekunle |
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| description | Background: A reliable prediction of foetal birth weight aids in decision regarding time and mode of delivery.
Aim: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in predicting birth weight among pregnant women in Keffi, Nigeria.
Setting: The study involved pregnant women presenting for delivery at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nigeria from July to October 2017.
Methods: One hundred and fifty-three pregnant women at term with singleton foetuses were recruited by systematic random sampling. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain their socio-demographic data, past medical and obstetric history. Symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth measurements were used to calculate the estimated foetal weight. This was compared with the actual birth weight. Absolute percentage error was used to determine the overall predictive error of Dare’s formula. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Statistical significance was set at p 0.05 and 95% confidence level.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 29.65 ± 5.15 years. The mean gestational age was 39.5 ± 1.2 weeks. There was a significant correlation (r = 0.52, p 0.001) between the estimated foetal weight and the actual birth weight. Ninety (66.2%) of the babies within normal weight and six (85.7%) of macrosomic babies were correctly predicted. None of the low birth weight babies was correctly predicted by the formula.
Conclusion: Dare’s formula accurately predicted normal weight and macrosomic babies, but less accurately predicted low birth weight babies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08fc041050094718b2c7dbd2bf087ac22022-12-22T02:41:44ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine2071-29282071-29362020-06-01121e1e610.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2113729Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, NigeriaBolanle O. Ariyo0Stephen Yohanna1Jelil O. Odekunle2Department of Family Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, KeffiDepartment of Family Medicine, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, JosStatistics and Research Unit, Federal Medical Centre, KeffiBackground: A reliable prediction of foetal birth weight aids in decision regarding time and mode of delivery. Aim: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in predicting birth weight among pregnant women in Keffi, Nigeria. Setting: The study involved pregnant women presenting for delivery at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nigeria from July to October 2017. Methods: One hundred and fifty-three pregnant women at term with singleton foetuses were recruited by systematic random sampling. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain their socio-demographic data, past medical and obstetric history. Symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth measurements were used to calculate the estimated foetal weight. This was compared with the actual birth weight. Absolute percentage error was used to determine the overall predictive error of Dare’s formula. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Statistical significance was set at p 0.05 and 95% confidence level. Results: The mean age of the participants was 29.65 ± 5.15 years. The mean gestational age was 39.5 ± 1.2 weeks. There was a significant correlation (r = 0.52, p 0.001) between the estimated foetal weight and the actual birth weight. Ninety (66.2%) of the babies within normal weight and six (85.7%) of macrosomic babies were correctly predicted. None of the low birth weight babies was correctly predicted by the formula. Conclusion: Dare’s formula accurately predicted normal weight and macrosomic babies, but less accurately predicted low birth weight babies.https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2113dare’s formulabirth weight predictionsymphysio-fundal heightabdominal girthkeffinigeria |
| spellingShingle | Bolanle O. Ariyo Stephen Yohanna Jelil O. Odekunle Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine dare’s formula birth weight prediction symphysio-fundal height abdominal girth keffi nigeria |
| title | Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria |
| title_full | Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria |
| title_short | Accuracy of the product of symphysio-fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at Keffi, Nigeria |
| title_sort | accuracy of the product of symphysio fundal height and abdominal girth in prediction of birth weight among term pregnant women at keffi nigeria |
| topic | dare’s formula birth weight prediction symphysio-fundal height abdominal girth keffi nigeria |
| url | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2113 |
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