ISSN: 2454-2342 (online), 2454-2334 (print)
Note: Licensing policy of the journal is changed from Volume 5 Issue 2 onwards. All contents will be under the terms of CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 henceforth.

The New Indian Journal of OBGYN. 10(2):314-319

Maternal profile of mothers giving birth to low birth weight babies: A hospital based cross-sectional study

Abhijit Dutta, Bhaskar Borah Sonowal, Luhit Dhungel

ABSTRACT

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 multi-factorial 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 socio-economic factors to reduce the incidence of low birth weight deliveries.

doi: 10.21276/obgyn.2024.10.2.14 Full Text PDF
new link for FULL TEXT PDF
About
Aim & Scope
Editorial Board
Copyright Info
Plagiarism Prevention
Review Process
Peer Reviewers
Indexed / Listed in:
Index Copernicus, ISSN India, ROAD, Google Scholar, Journal Index.net, InfoBase Index, ESJI, SIS (Scientific Indexing Services), DOAJ
Archives
Volume 1 Issue 1
Volume 1 Issue 2
Volume 2 Issue 1
Volume 2 Issue 2
Volume 3 Issue 1
Volume 3 Issue 2
Volume 4 Issue 1
Volume 4 Issue 2
Volume 5 Issue 1
Volume 5 Issue 2
Volume 6 Issue 1
Volume 6 Issue 2
Volume 7 Issue 1
Volume 7 Issue 2
Volume 8 Issue 1
Volume 8 Issue 2
Volume 9 Issue 1
Volume 9 Issue 2
Volume 10 Issue 1
Volume 10 Issue 2
For Authors
Author Instructions
Submit your article to: barpetaogs@gmail.com
Article Status