Research Article

Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation by Ultrasonographic Evaluation in a Northeastern Region of India

Table 3

Distribution EFW and ABW among different weight categories.

Weight categoryEFW by Hadlock’s formulaEFW by Shepard’s formulaABW
Frequency (%)Frequency (%)Frequency (%)

1500–20001 (1.0)0 (—)2 (2.0)
2001–250015 (15.0)20 (20.0)24 (24.0)
2501–300067 (67.0)67 (67.0)61 (61.0)
3001–350014 (14.0)11 (11.0)11 (11.0)
3501–40001 (1.0)0 (—)0 (—)
4001–45002 (2.0)2 (2.0)2 (2)

ABW, actual birth weight; EFW, estimated fetal weight.