Table 1 Sociodemographic and obstetrical characteristics of LBW in HUCSH, 2018
Variables | Category | LBW n (%) | NBW n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 20 | 15 (21.4%) | 15 (15.7%) |
20–34 | 41 (58.6%) | 243 (69.4%) | |
≥ 35 | 14 (20%) | 52 (14.9) | |
Residence | Outside Hawassa | 48 (68.6%) | 221 (63.1%) |
Hawassa and around | 22 (31.4%) | 129 (36.9%) | |
Gravidity | One | 27 (38.6%) | 105 (30%) |
2–4 | 30 (42.9%) | 149 (42.6%) | |
≥ 5 | 13 (18.5%) | 96 (27.4%) | |
Complication in previous pregnancy | Yes | 21 (48.8%) | 146 (59.6%) |
No | 22 (51.2%) | 99 (40.4%) | |
Previous abortion | Yes | 9 (20.9%) | 31 (12.7%) |
No | 34 (79.1%) | 217 (87.3%) | |
Complication in recent pregnancy | Yes | 46 (65.7%) | 100 (28.6%) |
No | 24 (34.3%) | 250 (71.4%) | |
Hypertensive disorder | Yes | 26 (37.1%) | 38 (50%) |
No | 44 (62.9%) | 38 (50%) | |
APH | Yes | 16 (22.9%) | 28 (36.8%) |
No | 54 (87.1%) | 48 (63.2%) | |
Infection | Yes | 14 (20%) | 13 (17.1%) |
No | 56 (80%) | 63 (82.9%) | |
Antenatal anemia | Yes | 13 (18.6%) | 7 (9.2%) |
No | 60 (81.4%) | 76 (90.8%) | |
ANC visit | Yes | 16 (23%) | 32 (9%) |
No | 54 (77%) | 318 (91%) | |
Frequency of ANC visit | < 4 visit | 29 (60.4%) | 115 (45.8%) |
≥ 4 visit | 19 (39.6%) | 136 (54.2%) | |
Gestational age | < 37 week | 51 (72.9%) | 32 (9.1%) |
> 42 week | 4 (5.7) | 69 (19.7%) | |
37–42 week | 15 (21.4%) | 249 (71. 2%) | |
Sex of the fetus | Male | 36 (51.4%) | 226 (64.6%) |
Female | 34 (48.6%) | 124 (35.4%) |