Table 1 Frequency distribution of selected risk factors for macrosomia in Hawassa city, South Ethiopia, 2017
Risk factors to macrosomia | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI | 18.5–24.9 | 465 | 80.2 |
< 18.5 | 76 | 13.1 | |
> 24.9 | 39 | 6.7 | |
Age of the mother (Advanced maternal age) (years) | < 20 | 45 | 8 |
20–34 | 492 | 84.6 | |
35–49 | 43 | 7.4 | |
Sex of the child (male child) | Male | 330 | 56.9 |
Female | 250 | 43.1 | |
Gestational (post term pregnancy) | Preterm | 58 | 10.0 |
Term | 519 | 89.5 | |
Post term | 3 | 0.5 | |
Diagnosed with chronic diseases (diabetes) | No chronic disease | 540 | 93.2 |
Diagnosed with chronic diseases other than diabetes | 37 | 6.3 | |
Diagnosed with diabetes | 3 | 0.5 | |
Previous history of macrosomia (previous macrocosmic infant) | No history of previous macrocosmic infant | 523 | 90.2 |
Had history of infant with macrosomia | 57 | 9.8 | |
Weight gain during current pregnancy (excessive weight gain) (kg) | ≤ 13 | 509 | 87.8 |
> 13 | 71 | 12.2 | |
Para (multi parity) | I | 306 | 52.8 |
II–IV | 236 | 40.7 | |
≥ V | 38 | 6.6 |