Aorta Structural Alterations in Term Neonates: The Role of Birth and Maternal Characteristics

Table 5

Linear correlation analysis between neonatal antero-posterior abdominal aorta diameter (APAO) and main neonatal variables considered.

Neonatal variables	Correlation coefficient (𝑟)	𝑃 value
Gestational age	+0.40	0.0005
Weight		0.77
Length	+0.36	0.001
Head circumference	+0.37	0.001
PT-INR		0.17
Fibrinogen		0.24
D-dimers	+0.33	0.004
APGAR 5′		0.12
Glycemia		0.18
Insulin	+0.22	0.056
HOMA index	+0.24	0.04
HDL-cholesterol		0.35
LDL-cholesterol		0.56
Total-cholesterol		0.52
Triglycerides		0.56

APAO: anteroposterior abdominal aorta diameter; APGAR 5′: American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record at 5 minutes; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; HOMA: homeostatic model assessment; LDL: low-density lipoproteins; PT-INR: prothrombin time-international normalized ratio.