Prevalenceand Determinants of Low Birth Weight: An Experience from a Secondary Referral Unit Of BurdwanDistrict, West Bengal (India)
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Low birth weight (LBW) defines a heterogeneous group of infants: some are born early, some are born growth restricted, and others are born both early and growth restricted.While the immediate consequences of LBW may be respiratory failure, hypoxia, intra-ventricular hemorrhage, its effect may manifest in adulthood causing a range of non communicable disease like cerebro-vascular accidents, Ischemic heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome Our study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of LBW in a secondary referral unit of Burdwan district, West Bengal (India).This cross-sectional, observational study was conducted among women delivered between may-june 2016 at a secondary referral unit and mother. A total of 332mothers who delivered during data collection period were included in study. Prevalence of LBW was found to be 27.4%. Maternal age<20 years & ≥30 years, Low Maternal education, Rural residence, BPL status, prematurity, high gravid & parity and maternal anaemia & severe maternal complications adversely & significantly (p<.05) favored occurrence of LBW. ANC registration, ≥ 4 ANCand IFA consumption significantly (p<.05) protected against LBW.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Sanjay Kumar1, Dr. Rakesh Kumar2, ,Ms. Aparna Tewari, ,Dr. Richa . . , Dr. Sasthi Narayan Chakraborty, Dr. Tapas Kumar Som2
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