Factors associated with low birth weight at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a hospital based cross-sectional study

BMC Res Notes. 2019 Feb 27;12(1):105. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4143-1.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Results: From the total of 368 newborn baby/mother pairs planned to be participated, 338 agreed and involved in the study giving a response rate of 91.2%. In this study, the prevalence of low birth weight was 21.6 (95% CI 17.5, 26%). Being rural residence (AOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.0, 4.1), duration of pregnancy (AOR = 7.6, 95% CI 3.3, 17.4), and having complications during pregnancy (AOR 2.6, 95% CI 1.2, 5.7) were found to be factors significantly associated with low birth weight.

Keywords: Associated factors Debre Markos; Low birth weight; Northwest Ethiopia.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Ethiopia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology*
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Rural Population / statistics & numerical data*
  • Tertiary Care Centers / statistics & numerical data*
  • Young Adult