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Table 4 Factors associated with low birth weight among mothers who gave birth Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia 2018

From: Factors associated with low birth weight among babies born at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Variables

Cases (=110)

Controls (n = 220)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Age of mother

 Less than 19

40

35

0.61(0.34,1.09)

0.41(0.18,0.93)

 20–24

51

124

0.34(0.19,0.61)

0.49(0.24, 1.05

 30–40

19

61

1r

1r

 

Gestational Age (in weeks)

  < 37

41

53

1.87(1.14,3.07)

1.79(0.98, 3.28)

  ≥ 37

69

167

1r

1r

Residence

 

 Rural

55

57

2.86(1.77, 4.62)

1.3(0.66, 2.6)

 Urban

55

163

1r

r

 

Level of Education

 Not Educated

46

74

3.62(1.73, 7.56)

0.94(0.34, 2.62)

 Primary

41

53

4.5(2.1, 9.6)

1.72 (0.68, 4.37)

 Secondary school

12

29

2.4 (0.95, 6.1)

1.4 (0.4, 4.6)

 

 Above secondary School

11

64

1r

1r

 

Presence of pregnancy complications

 No

67

185

1r

1r

 

 Yes

43

35

3.39 (2.0, 5.74)

2.96 (1.55, 5.64)*

0.001

Presence of Refrigerator

 No

87

116

3.39 (2.0, 5.76)

1.75(.87, 3.5)

 

 Yes

23

104

1r

1r

 

Presence of Animal breeding

 No

66

164

0.5 (0.32, 0.83)

0.7 (0.35, 1.43)

 

 Yes

44

56

1r

1r

 

Dietary counseling during pregnancy

 

 No

81

100

3.35 (2.0, 5.5)

2.37 (1.3, 4.34)*

0.005

 Yes

29

120

1r

1r

 

Use of iron tablets during pregnancy

 No

63

51

4.4 (2.72, 7.26)

2.89 (1.58, 5.29)*

0.001

 Yes

47

169

1r

1r

 

Mid upper arm circumference (mm)

  < 220

35

27

3.34 (1.89,5.89)

2.9 (1.47, 5.81)*

0.002

  ≥ 220

75

193

1r

1r