Maternal profile of mothers giving birth to low birth weight babies: A hospital based cross-sectional study
Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a significant public health problem that affects millions of infants worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines LBW as a birth weight of less than 2500 grams. LBW is a global public health problem that affects approximately 15.5% of all births worl...
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| Language: | English |
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Barpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society
2024-05-01
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| Series: | New Indian Journal of OBGYN |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/10314.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a significant public health problem that affects millions of infants
worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines LBW as a birth weight of less than 2500 grams. LBW is a
global public health problem that affects approximately 15.5% of all births worldwide. LBW is a complex and multifactorial condition that results from a combination of genetic, environmental, and maternal factors. Maternal factors
play a critical role in determining the birth weight of infants. Objective: To determine the various maternal factors
associated with low birth weight. Materials and methods: This study was a hospital based cross-sectional study
conducted among 238 randomly selected term neonates of the postnatal ward of department of Pediatrics, Assam
Medical College and Hospital for a period of 2 months. Data were collected with the help of interview technique
using predesigned and pretested questionnaires. Data were statistically analysed using chi square test. Results:
Among 238 mothers, 46.64% (n=111) had LBW babies. Higher proportions of LBW were found in mothers under 20
years (p=0.049) and weighing less than 45.0 kg (p=0.028). Maternal height (p=0.3009) showed no association. LBW
was more prevalent with 1-year birth spacing (p=0.006), BMI ≤ 18 kg/m2 (p=0.049), anemia (p=0.036), and among
upper lower class of modified Kuppuswammy scale (p=0.042). Conclusion: Early maternal age, low maternal weight
and BMI, maternal anemia, shorter inter-pregnancy intervals and lower socioeconomic status were found to be
significant contributors of LBW. These findings highlight the importance of addressing maternal health and socioeconomic factors to reduce the incidence of low birth weight deliveries. |
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| ISSN: | 2454-2334 2454-2342 |