Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of low birth weight at University of Gondar specialized hospital, 2017. (n = 240)
Characteristics | Low birth weight | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
ANC follow-up visits | ||||
First | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Second | 26 | 11 | 0.59(0.15,2.27) | 0.67(0.11,4.2) |
Third | 37 | 5 | 0.19(0.043,0.83) | 0.29(0.039,2.15) |
Fourth | 139 | 9 | 0.09(0.024,0.34) | 0.16(0.22,1.12) |
Preeclampsia | ||||
Yes | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
No | 186 | 23 | 0.35(0.14,0.87) | 0.19(0.052,0.722)* |
Hemoglobin level | ||||
< 12 mg/dl | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
> 12 mg/dl | 182 | 19 | 0.22(0.102,0.53) | 0.30(0.09,1.002) |
Gestational age | ||||
< 37 weeks | 9 | 15 | 20.83(7.89,54.9) | 17.66(5.18,60.16)* |
> 37 weeks | 200 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Maternal HIV infection | ||||
Reactive | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Non-reactive | 207 | 28 | 0.09(0.014,0.56) | 0.015(0.009,0.28)* |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 130 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 79 | 18 | 2.27(1.05,4.90) | 1.39(0.40,4.82) |
Iron supplementation | ||||
Yes | 189 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
No | 19 | 12 | 5.96(2.53,14.06) | 1.59(0.43,5.88) |