Effect of different maternal factors on birth weight in the Odhav ward of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation – A Case Control Study
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Aims and objectives: To study the effect of various maternal risk factors associated with outcome of LBW Study Design: Case control study Methodology: The case-control study was conducted in the Odhav ward of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation area with the purposive selection of 200 Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies and age and sex matched 200 Normal Birth Weight (NBW) babies from the link workers’ served area. Data regarding various maternal and socio-cultural factors were collected by interviewing the mothers and analysed with appropriate statistics. Results: Average birth weight of the study population was 2.52 ± 0.53 Kg which was slightly higher for male babies than female. Literacy of mother was associated with beneficial effect with the higher birth weight of new born babies. Laborers’ occupation had a negative effect on the birth weight as compared to housewives and service class women. Maternal age with less than 25 and more than 30 years had higher proportions of low birth weight babies (63.5%) as compared to normal birth weight babies (56.5%). The birth interval and previous child’s birth weight were significantly associated with birth weight of the new born. Conclusion: Laborer as maternal occupation had significant adverse impact on birth weight and it needs to be targeted for intervention. Improving institutional delivery, higher maternal education and adoption of temporary family planning practices for regulating fertility might improve the birth weight of new born babies.
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U Shah, S Parikh, D Bala
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