TITLE:
Determinant of Low Birth Weight Infants: A Matched Case Control Study
AUTHORS:
Rosnah Sutan, Mazlina Mohtar, Aimi Nazri Mahat, Azmi Mohd Tamil
KEYWORDS:
Low Birth Weight; Maternal Factors; Matched Case Control
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Preventive Medicine,
Vol.4 No.3,
March
12,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a well-known
factor associated with neonatal mortality and has contributed to a range of poor
health outcomes. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine factors
associated with LBW infants. Methods: A matched case control study was conducted
in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Data of deliveries were obtained from Total
Hospital Information System and medical records. All registered deliveries from
January to June 2012 were used as sample populations. There were 180 pairs of
cases and controls matched on babies’ gender. Fourteen variables were analyzed:
maternal age, ethnicity, gravida, parity, gestational age, maternal booking
weight, height and body mass index (BMI), history of low birth weight infants,
birth interval, booking hemoglobin levels, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and
mode of delivery. Results: Younger mother (t = 6.947, p 13.58, p = 0.045), prematurity (AOR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.79 -3.26, p