Table 4 Maternal health and lifestyle factors associated with delivery of LBW babies, WAU, 2020
Determinants | Cases n(%) | Controls n(%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes | ||||
Diabetic | 3 (2.1) | 18 (6.2) | 0.31 (0.05–1.12) | 0.057 |
Not Diabetic | 143 (97.9) | 274 (93.8) | 1 | |
Hypertension | ||||
Hypertensive | 47 (32.2) | 28 (9.6) | 4.47 (2.57–7.83) | < 0.001* |
Not hypertensive | 99 (67.8) | 264 (90.4) | 1 | |
Heart disease | ||||
Heart disease | 3 (2.1) | 5 (1.7) | 1.20 (0.18–6.28) | 0.800 |
No Heart disease | 143 (97.9) | 287 (98.3) | 1 | |
HIV | ||||
Positive | 11 (7.5) | 7 (2.4) | 3.31 (1.14–10.29) | 0.010* |
Negative | 135 (92.5) | 285 (97.6) | 1 | |
Syphilis | ||||
Positive | 31 (21.2) | 19 (6.5) | 3.87 (2.01–7.55) | < 0.001* |
Negative | 115 (78.8) | 273 (93.5) | 1 | |
Malaria | ||||
Positive | 106 (72.6) | 137 (46.9) | 2.99 (1.91–4.73) | < 0.001* |
Negative | 40 (27.4) | 155 (53.1) | 1 | |
Iron & folic acid used | ||||
< 3 months | 34 (23.3) | 23 (7.9) | 3.55 (1.92–6.60) | < 0.001* |
≥ 3 months | 112 (76.7) | 269 (92.1) | 1 | |
Alcohol use | ||||
Takes alcohol | 17 (11.6) | 23 (7.9) | 1.54 (0.74–3.13) | 0.197 |
Does not take | 129 (88.4) | 269 (92.1) | 1 | |
Smoking | ||||
Smokes | 52 (35.6) | 29 (9.9) | 5.01 (2.92–8.67) | < 0.001* |
Do not smoke | 94 (64.4) | 263 (90.1) | 1 | |
Living with partner that smoked | ||||
Partner smokes | 68 (46.6) | 80 (27.4) | 2.31 (1.49–3.56) | < 0.001* |
Partner does not smoke | 78 (53.4) | 212 (72.6) | 1 | |
Herbal intake during pregnancy | ||||
Takes | 80 (54.8) | 78 (26.7) | 3.32 (2.14–5.15) | < 0.001* |
Not take | 66 (45.2) | 214 (73.3) | 1 | |