Table 3 The association between LBW and maternal obstetric and neonate-related factors in Assosa and Pawi hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018
From: Below normal birth weight in the Northwest part of Ethiopia
Variable | LBW | NBW | Crude OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |||
Parity | ||||||
Multi-para | 41 | 73.21 | 239 | 74.92 | 1 | |
Primi-para | 15 | 26.79 | 80 | 25.08 | 1.09 (0.57, 0.08) | |
Maternal MUAC | ||||||
< 23 cm | 9 | 16.07 | 41 | 12.85 | 1.30 (0.59, 2.85) | |
≥ 23 cm | 47 | 83.93 | 278 | 87.15 | 1 | |
Pregnancy | ||||||
Singleton | 48 | 85.71 | 270 | 84.64 | 1 | |
Multiple | 8 | 14.29 | 49 | 15.36 | 0.92 (0.41, 2.06) | |
History of abortion | ||||||
Yes | 6 | 10.71 | 25 | 7.84 | 1.41 (0.55, 3.61) | |
No | 50 | 89.29 | 294 | 92.16 | 1 | |
Number of ANC | ||||||
None | 33 | 58.93 | 42 | 13.17 | 9.46 (5.07, 17.65) | 3.45 (1.25, 9.55) |
One and above | 23 | 41.07 | 277 | 86.83 | 1 | 1 |
Iron tablet | ||||||
Not taken | 27 | 48.21 | 25 | 7.84 | 14.64 (7.09, 30.22) | 4.06 (1.31, 12.61) |
Up to 1 month | 11 | 19.64 | 50 | 15.64 | 2.98 (1.33, 6.70) | 2.43 (0.83, 7.17) |
More than 2 months | 18 | 32.14 | 244 | 76.49 | 1 | 1 |
Malaria | ||||||
Yes | 35 | 62.50 | 33 | 10.34 | 14.44 (7.54, 27.67) | 4.28 (1.65, 11.14) |
No | 21 | 37.50 | 286 | 89.66 | 1 | 1 |
PIH | ||||||
Yes | 3 | 5.36 | 14 | 4.39 | 1.23 (0.34, 4.4) | |
No | 53 | 94.64 | 305 | 95.61 | 1 | |
Anemia | ||||||
Yes | 28 | 50.00 | 37 | 11.60 | 7.62 (4.08, 14.25) | 2.69 (1.03, 7.01) |
No | 28 | 50.00 | 282 | 88.40 | 1 | 1 |
Previous LBW | ||||||
Yes | 7 | 12.50 | 29 | 9.09 | 1.43 (0.59, 3.44) | |
No | 49 | 87.50 | 290 | 90.91 | 1 | |
Confirmed DM | ||||||
Yes | 1 | 1.79 | 6 | 1.88 | 0.95 (0.11, 8.03) | |
No | 55 | 98.21 | 313 | 98.12 | 1 | |
Maternal weight | ||||||
< 50 kg | 18 | 32.73 | 32 | 10.09 | 4.33 (2.21, 8.48) | 2.37 (0.89, 6.35) |
≥ 50 kg | 38 | 67.27 | 287 | 89.91 | 1 | 1 |
Maternal height | ||||||
< 1.50 m | 8 | 14.29 | 34 | 10.66 | 1.40 (0.61, 3.20) | |
≥ 1.50 m | 48 | 85.71 | 285 | 89.34 | 1 | |
Substance use | ||||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
No | 56 | 14.93 | 319 | 85.07 | ||
Maternal abuse | ||||||
Yes | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
No | 56 | 14.93 | 319 | 85.07 | ||
Gestational age (weeks) | ||||||
< 37 | 32 | 57.14 | 57 | 17.87 | 6.13 (3.36, 11.19) | 4.15 (1.74, 9.89) |
≥ 37 | 24 | 42.86 | 262 | 82.13 | 1 | 1 |
Sex of neonate | ||||||
Male | 20 | 35.71 | 172 | 53.92 | 1 | 1 |
Female | 36 | 64.29 | 147 | 46.08 | 2.11 (1.17, 3.80) | 1.76 (0.75, 4.12) |