Low birth weight and associated maternal factors in an urban area.
OBJECTIVE
To study the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) and its association with maternal factors.


METHODS
Cohort study.


METHODS
Urban community.


METHODS
Cohort of 210 pregnant women.


RESULTS
The LBW prevalence was 30.3%. On multivariate analyses the maternal factors significantly associated with LBW were anemia (OR-4.81), low socioeconomic status (OR-3.96), short birth interval (OR-3.84), tobacco exposure (OR-3.14), height (OR-2.78), maternal age (OR-2.68), body mass index (OR-2.02), and primiparity (OR 1.58).


CONCLUSIONS
Anemia, low socioeconomic status, short stature, short birth interval. Tobacco exposure, low maternal age, low body mass index, and primiparity are significantly risk factors for LBW.
Deshmukh
J S
JS
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur.
Motghare
D D
DD
Zodpey
S P
SP
Wadhva
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D014504:Urban Health
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution