Demographics of the study population
The baseline clinical characteristics of the study groups have been provided in Table1. To compare the clinical characteristics of the study participants in case (small for gestational age, N=23) and control (appropriate for gestational age, N= 17) groups, a univariate analysis was carried out. The analysis revealed that in our study population, the difference in maternal height, maternal BMI and parity was statistically significant between case and control groups, whereas no significant difference was observed in maternal age. Neonate’s birthweight, length and head circumference were significantly lower in SGA cases as compared to AGA controls in our study population.