IMPACT OF MATERNAL RISK FACTORS ON THE INCIDENCE OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES IN SOUTHERN INDIA
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Birth weight is recommended as one of the twelve global indicators for monitoring the health of the community and is an important determinant of adverse perinatal and neonatal events. LBW infant carries five times higher risk of dying in the neonatal period and three times more in infancy. Aims and Objectives: To estimate the incidence of LBW and impact of various maternal and biosocial factors on the incidence of LBW neonates in the study population. Material and methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in Princess Esra hospital, a tertiary care hospital in south India, over a period of six months. All consecutive LBW (single ton) neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit were enrolled, while those born of multiple gestation and those with major congenital malformations were excluded. Results: A total of 300 neonates were included in the present study out of which 150 were LBW and 150 weighed ≥2500 gm. Higher maternal weight (>60kgs) had low incidence of LBW neonates (p value-0.03). Illiterate women had a remarkably higher incidence of LBW babies (p value-0.001). In primigravida incidence of LBW was 61.2%. Higher incidence of LBW was seen in mothers with oligo hydramnio’s. Conclusions: This study showed that maternal age, weight, literacy level and parity have a significant influence on the incidence of LBW. Incidence of LBW neonate in the study was 50%. Risk of having LBW neonates was higher in primigravida. There was a significant association between LBW with oligo hydramnio’s and female gender.
Authors and Affiliations
U. N. Reddy| Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical sciences, Hyderabad, India, VamshiPriya| Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical sciences, Hyderabad, India, SwathiChacham| DM Neonatology, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical sciences, Hyderabad, India, SanaSalimKhan| Junior Resident, Department of Pediatrics Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical sciences, Hyderabad, India, J Narsing Rao| Professor, Department of Pediatrics Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical sciences, Hyderabad, India, Mohd Nasir Mohiuddin| pharm D, clinical pharmacist, Dept of Pediatrics, Princess esra Hospital, Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Corresponding author email: muhammed_nasser7788@yahoo.com
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