Kumlachew Wale, Tezera Nega, Endalamaw Aklilu
Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Assosa University, Asosa, Ethiopia.
Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2018 Aug 25;11(1):611. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3723-9.
Low birth weight is one of the global agendas that have an impact on the short and long-term health status. A cross-sectional study from March 1 to April 1, 2018 was conducted. 381 mother-newborn pairs were participated. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight in the Northwest part of Ethiopia.
The prevalence of low birth weight was 14.9% (95% CI 11.7-18.9). Being preterm [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.1; 95% CI 1.7-9.9], absence of ante-natal care follow-up (AOR = 3.4; 95% CI 1.2-9.5), malaria attack during pregnancy (AOR = 4.2; 95% CI 1.6-11.1), anemia during pregnancy (AOR = 2.6; 95% CI 1.03-7.0), and lack of iron supplementation (AOR = 4.0; 95% CI 1.3-12.6) were predisposing factors to low birth weight. On the other hand, infants born from employed mothers (AOR = 0.1; 95% CI 0.01-0.92) were less likely to born with below normal birth weight. The prevalence of low birth was high as compared to WHO estimation.
低出生体重是影响短期和长期健康状况的全球议程之一。于2018年3月1日至4月1日进行了一项横断面研究。共有381对母婴参与。本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚西北部低出生体重的患病率及相关因素。
低出生体重的患病率为14.9%(95%置信区间11.7 - 18.9)。早产[调整后的优势比(AOR)= 4.1;95%置信区间1.7 - 9.9]、未进行产前检查随访(AOR = 3.4;95%置信区间1.2 - 9.5)、孕期疟疾发作(AOR = 4.2;95%置信区间1.6 - 11.1)、孕期贫血(AOR = 2.6;95%置信区间1.03 - 7.0)以及未补充铁剂(AOR = 4.0;95%置信区间1.3 - 12.6)是低出生体重的诱发因素。另一方面,母亲有工作的婴儿(AOR = 0.1;95%置信区间0.01 - 0.92)出生时体重低于正常水平的可能性较小。与世界卫生组织的估计相比,低出生体重的患病率较高。