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Low birthweight in Thailand: 1982.
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-43667
ABSTRACT
Birthweight is sensitive index of social and economic change. The objectives of this study are to establish baseline birthweight, per cent of low birthweight and to determine maternal characteristics on LBW among Thai mothers. The study was based on data from birth records which was collected in 1982. The total number of samples used was 28,952. The lowest mean birthweight occurred in the North and Northeastern regions. These two regions had a mean birthweight of less than 3,000 g. The incidence of LBW was highest in the North at 12.8 per cent. The per cent of birthweight showed the highest with maternal age less than 20 years or parity equal to zero. Unskilled workers showed the highest per cent of LBW in the Northeast, North and the East and housewives in the West and South and farmers in the North.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Tailandia / Humanos / Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso / Recién Nacido / Incidencia / Estudios Retrospectivos Tipo de estudio: Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1993 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Tailandia / Humanos / Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso / Recién Nacido / Incidencia / Estudios Retrospectivos Tipo de estudio: Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1993 Tipo del documento: Artículo