Low birth weight among term newborns in Wolaita Sodo town, South Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In low income countries, many low birth weight newborns often miss the chance for survival sooner or later. Others who survive would also face increased risks in later life. Though not adequately documented in Ethiopia, maternal factors pose the main risk. This study was aimed to estimate the proportion of low birth weight among term singletons without congenital malformations and factors associated with it in Wolaita Sodo town in South Ethiopia. METHODS:We did a facility based survey involving 432 postpartum women with their term newborns. Data was collected through face to face interview from March to April in 2016. The outcome measure was newborn birth weight. Bivariate logistic regression was applied to look for crude associations. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to adjust for potential confounders to identify independent predictors. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), and statistical significance at P?

SUBMITTER: Kastro S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5948808 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature