Yadav H
Medical & Health Services of Johor, Ministry of Health, Johor Baru.
Med J Malaysia. 1994 Jun;49(2):164-8.
The overall mean birth weight of the total deliveries (1986-1988) in Lundu Hospital was 2.96 kg. The mean birth weight for the male babies was 2.94 kg. The Chinese babies had a significantly higher mean birth weight (3.12 kg) than the other ethnic groups (p < 0.05). The overall incidence of low birth weight (LBW) in this study was 11.84 per cent. The Chinese again had a lower incidence of LBW of 6.73 per cent compared to Ibans who had the highest incidence of LBW, 13.59 per cent, with the Bidayuhs 12.97 per cent and Malays, 12.45 per cent. It was also noticed that of the 14.9 per cent preterm deliveries, 37.5 per cent were LBW. The very young mothers (15-19 years) and older mothers (> 40 years) seem to have a higher incidence of LBW. Mothers who had medical conditions like anaemia, hypertension, pre-eclampsia also had a higher incidence of LBW when compared to mothers who did not have a medical condition. Special emphasis should be given to mothers who have medical conditions, and to very young and very old mothers during antenatal care, to prevent incidence of LBW.
伦都医院1986 - 1988年所有分娩婴儿的总体平均出生体重为2.96千克。男婴的平均出生体重为2.94千克。华裔婴儿的平均出生体重（3.12千克）显著高于其他种族（p < 0.05）。本研究中低出生体重（LBW）的总体发生率为11.84%。华裔的低出生体重发生率再次较低，为6.73%，相比之下，伊班族的低出生体重发生率最高，为13.59%，比达友族为12.97%，马来族为12.45%。还注意到，在14.9%的早产中，37.5%为低出生体重。非常年轻的母亲（15 - 19岁）和年龄较大的母亲（> 40岁）似乎低出生体重发生率较高。与没有疾病的母亲相比，患有贫血、高血压、先兆子痫等疾病的母亲低出生体重发生率也较高。在产前护理中，应特别关注患有疾病的母亲以及非常年轻和年龄较大的母亲，以预防低出生体重的发生。
