Table 3

Validity of head, chest and thigh circumferences to identify LBW newborns

Measurement
Critical limit (Centimeters)
Sensitivity
Specificity
Positive Predictive Value

HC
33.5
81.15%
76.47%
97.4
CHC
30.8
87.98%
61.76%
96.1
TC
13.7
78.69%
76.47%
97.9

Sreeramareddy et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:16   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-16