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Table 3 Random Forest Variable Importance (VI) and Regression Coefficient from Run 1: Top 40 Variables

From: Prediction of newborn’s body mass index using nationwide multicenter ultrasound data: a machine-learning study

Variable

Random Forest

Linear Regression

VI Value

VI Rank

Coefficient

P-Value

GA36AC1

493

1

*0.0142

0.0002

GA36EFW1

468

2

*0.0007

0.0080

Gestational Age - Delivery (Weeks)

435

3

*0.4142

0.0000

GA21AC1

232

4

0.0023

0.6171

GA11CRL1

159

5

0.0003

0.9525

Maternal BMI at Delivery Time

153

6

*-0.1452

0.0023

Maternal Weight at Delivery Time

150

7

*0.0722

0.0001

GA36BPD1

134

8

0.0223

0.0524

GA21AC2

130

9

− 0.0005

0.9060

GA21BPD2

128

10

−0.0004

0.9759

Maternal Pregestational BMI

113

11

*-0.1060

0.0137

GA11W1

106

12

−0.0208

0.7815

GA21EFW1

105

13

*0.0014

0.0055

Maternal Age

102

14

−0.0069

0.3563

GA36FL1

100

15

−0.0042

0.7725

GA21FL2

95

16

−0.0272

0.1342

Maternal Height

92

17

*-0.0706

0.0002

Maternal Pregestational Weight

86

18

*0.0351

0.0468

GA14FL1

84

19

−0.0241

0.2647

GA36HC1

82

20

*-0.0070

0.0289

GA21EFW2

80

21

*0.0012

0.0019

GA20EFW1

79

22

−0.0006

0.4659

GA21AC3

79

23

0.0016

0.7871

GA21HC2

79

24

−0.0009

0.7748

GA11NT1

77

25

−0.0229

0.2652

GA20FL1

74

26

0.0217

0.2701

GA21FL1

72

27

*-0.0513

0.0031

GA20HC1

70

28

0.0015

0.6991

GA21BPD1

68

29

−0.0188

0.1413

GA21EFW3

68

30

0.0008

0.1122

GA14BPD1

67

31

0.0218

0.1921

GA20BPD1

67

32

0.0000

0.9978

GA20AC1

67

33

−0.0001

0.8142

GA21FL3

65

34

0.0033

0.8730

GA14AC1

64

35

−0.0024

0.6350

Apgar Score in 1 Minute After Delivery

58

36

−0.0130

0.7312

GA14EFW1

55

37

−0.0003

0.8853

GA21HC1

55

38

−0.0017

0.3220

GA21D2

53

39

−0.0197

0.2833

GA21BPD3

53

40

−0.0084

0.6104

  1. Notes
  2. *: P-Value < 0.05.
  3. AC Abdominal Circumference (mm)
  4. BMI Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
  5. BPD Biparietal Diameter (mm)
  6. CRL Crown-Rump Length (mm)
  7. EFW Estimated Fetal Weight (g)
  8. FL Femur Length (mm)
  9. HC Head Circumference (mm)
  10. ICU Intensive Care Unit
  11. NT Nuchal Translucency (mm)
  12. GA11 Gestational Age, Week 11 - Week 13
  13. GA14 Gestational Age, Week 14 - Week 19
  14. GA20 Gestational Age, Week 20
  15. GA21 Gestational Age, Week 21 - Week 35
  16. GA36 Gestational Age, Week 36 or Later
  17. W/D Gestational Age - Weeks/Days