Table 4 Maternal associated factors of low birth weight (LBW) of Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia (n = 381)
Factors | Cases | Controls | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of ANC | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
NO | 18 (14.2%) | 26 (10.2%) | 3.25 (1.61–6.55) | 3.22(.297–34.8) |
1–2 | 73 (57.5%) | 59 (23.2%) | 5.81 (3.53–9.55) | 3.77 (1.53–9.32) |
3–4 | 36 (28.3%) | 169 (66.5%) | 1 | 1 |
Hx of chronic medical illness | ||||
NO | 95 (74.8%) | 244 (96.1%) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 32 (25.2%) | 10 (3.9%) | 8.22 (3.89–17.37) | 14.56 (3.69–57.45) |
How many tablet | ||||
N0 | 15 (11.8%) | 20 (7.9%) | 7 (2.86–17.15) | 5.02(.37–68.58) |
< 60 | 75 (59.1%) | 45 (17.7%) | 15.56 (7.72–31.35) | 21.56 (6.54–71.14) |
60–90 | 25 (19.7%) | 77 (30.3%) | 3.03 (1.44–6.4) | 2.14(.63–7.3) |
> =90 | 12 (9.4%) | 112 (44.1%) | 1 | 1 |
Height of mother | ||||
< 150 cm | 54 (42.5%) | 30 (11.8%) | 5.52 (3.29–9.28) | 9.27 (3.45–24.89) |
> =150 cm | 73 (57.5%) | 2 24 (88.2%) | 1 | 1 |
Wt. gain during pregnancy | ||||
< 12 kg | 121 (95.3%) | 164 (64.6%) | 11.08 (4.687–26.1) | 4.93 (1.8–13.48) |
> =12 kg | 6 (4.7%) | 90 (35.4%) | 1 | 1 |
Gestational age | ||||
< 37wks | 90 (70.9%) | 38 (15%) | 14.1 (6.082–32.7) | 14.28 (5.75–35.47) |
> =37 | 37 (29.1%) | 216 (85%) | 1 | 1 |
Age Category | ||||
< 20 | 46 (36.2%) | 16 (6.3%) | 5.96 (2.88–12.31) | 6.421 (1.93–21.42) |
21–35 | 53 (41.7%) | 180 (70.9%) | .61(.35–1.05) | 0.867(.32–2.39) |
> =36 | 28 (22%) | 58 (22.8%) | 1 | 1 |