A Study of Associated Factors of Low Birth Weight Babies in a Secondary Care Center
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- 1. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine
- 2. MBBS student Pre final year
- 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine
- 4. Professor, Department of Community Medicine
- 5. Civil Surgeon, District Hospital
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Background: Low birth weight is one of the major determinants of prenatal survival, infant morbidity and mortality as well as risk of developmental disability and illness in future. Objectives: The objectives of present study are to determine the proportion of low-birth-weight deliveries and its associated maternal sociodemographic and biological factors in a secondary care hospital. Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted among 295 post-natal mothers who delivered the babies in a secondary care hospital of Madhya Pradesh during the study period of 2 months and 12 days from July 2019 to September 2019.The data was collected by conducting face to face interview by using the pretested questionnaire and then the data was analysed using the Microsoft excel. Results: Among 295 respondents 72 (24.4 %) mothers delivered low birth weight babies, 50 (16.95 %) mothers had preterm delivery and history of abortion was found in 85(28.81%) respondents. Among low birth weight delivery the dietary intake (p<0.0001), family income (p = .01). period of gestation (p<0.0001) and history of abortion (p = .002) were found to be statistically significant when compared with normal birth weight deliveries. Conclusion: Socioeconomic status, maternal nutrition, preterm labor and previous history of abortion are associated with occurrence of low birth weight deliveries. Awareness regarding nutrition, selfcare, is important in prevention of low birth weight babies. There is a need to strengthen the existing maternal services at the basic level of community.
Abstract (English)
Background: Low birth weight is one of the major determinants of prenatal survival, infant morbidity and mortality as well as risk of developmental disability and illness in future. Objectives: The objectives of present study are to determine the proportion of low-birth-weight deliveries and its associated maternal sociodemographic and biological factors in a secondary care hospital. Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted among 295 post-natal mothers who delivered the babies in a secondary care hospital of Madhya Pradesh during the study period of 2 months and 12 days from July 2019 to September 2019.The data was collected by conducting face to face interview by using the pretested questionnaire and then the data was analysed using the Microsoft excel. Results: Among 295 respondents 72 (24.4 %) mothers delivered low birth weight babies, 50 (16.95 %) mothers had preterm delivery and history of abortion was found in 85(28.81%) respondents. Among low birth weight delivery the dietary intake (p<0.0001), family income (p = .01). period of gestation (p<0.0001) and history of abortion (p = .002) were found to be statistically significant when compared with normal birth weight deliveries. Conclusion: Socioeconomic status, maternal nutrition, preterm labor and previous history of abortion are associated with occurrence of low birth weight deliveries. Awareness regarding nutrition, selfcare, is important in prevention of low birth weight babies. There is a need to strengthen the existing maternal services at the basic level of community.
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