Research Article
Fundal Height Growth Curve for Thai Women
Table 4
Fundal height growth curves from existing studies.
| Source | Country | Number of women | Number of visits | LMP/US | Subjects | GA (wk) and FH (cm) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 |
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Calvert et al., 1982 [18] | UK | 313 | 1,775 | LMP | Normal | 18.8 | 22.9 | 26.8 | 30.2 | 33.7 | 36.2 |
Linasmita and Sugkraroek, 1984 [16] | Thailand | 415 | 1,295 | LMP | Normal | 17.7 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 30.4 | 32.9 | 34.6 |
Ngan et al., 1988 [19] | Hong Kong | — | 1,051 | LMP | — | 17.9 | 22.0 | 25.9 | 29.5 | 32.8 | 36.1 |
Rai et al., 1995 [20] | India | 100 | 523 | LMP | Normal | 18.9 | 22.8 | 26.9 | 31.0 | 34.4 | 37.3 |
Hakansson et al., 1995 [12] | Sweden | 403 | 4,189 | LMP and US | Normal | 19.0 | 23.0 | 27.0 | 30.5 | 33.5 | 35.5 |
Walraven et al., 1995 [13] | Tanzania | 83 | 403 | LMP | Normal | 16.2 | 20.3 | 23.6 | 27.8 | 31.2 | 33.6 |
Limpanyalert and Manotaya, 2001 [17] | Thailand | 199 | 879 | US | Normal | 20.1 | 24.2 | 28.7 | 32.0 | 35.8 | 36.9 |
Challis et al., 2002 [14] | Mozambique | 817 | 6,544 | US | All | 19.0 | 23.0 | 26.8 | 30.0 | 33.0 | 35.0 |
Mador et al., 2010 [15] | Nigeria | 405 | 405 | US | — | 19.1 | 24.4 | 28.3 | 32.0 | 35.8 | 39.3 | This study, 2012 | Thailand | 1,038 | 7,523 | LMP and US | Normal | 18.6 | 23.7 | 27.9 | 31.4 | 34.0 | 35.8 |
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GA: Gestational age; FH: fundal height; LMP: GA by last menstrual period; US: GA by ultrasound.
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