Low birth weight and associated maternal factors in an urban area.
Indian Pediatr
;
1998 Jan; 35(1): 33-6
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7071
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) and its association with maternal factors.DESIGN:
Cohort study.SETTING:
Urban community.SUBJECTS:
Cohort of 210 pregnant women.RESULTS:
The LBW prevalence was 30.3%. On multivariate analyses the maternal factors significantly associated with LBW were anemia (OR-4.81), low socioeconomic status (OR-3.96), short birth interval (OR-3.84), tobacco exposure (OR-3.14), height (OR-2.78), maternal age (OR-2.68), body mass index (OR-2.02), and primiparity (OR 1.58).CONCLUSIONS:
Anemia, low socioeconomic status, short stature, short birth interval. Tobacco exposure, low maternal age, low body mass index, and primiparity are significantly risk factors for LBW.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Contaminación por Humo de Tabaco
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso
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Embarazo
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Salud Urbana
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Análisis Multivariante
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Factores de Riesgo
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Adulto
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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