Table 5 Determinants of delivery of LBW babies, WAU, 2020
Determinants | Cases (n = 146) | Controls (n = 292) | CoR | p-value | AoR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||||
Mother’s age (years) | ||||||
< 20 | 36 | 30 | 3.08 (1.60–5.92) | 0.001* | 1.75 (0.33–9.25) | 0.509 |
20–29 | 82 | 190 | 1.10 (0.66–1.84) | 0.688 | 1.11 (0.52–2.37) | 0.778 |
≥ 30 | 28 | 72 | 1 | 1 | ||
Mother employment | ||||||
Unemployed | 63 | 50 | 4.06 (2.54–6.47) | < 0.001* | 2.52 (1.16–5.49) | 0.020* |
Student | 20 | 39 | 1.65 (0.89–3.03) | 0.106 | 2.67 (0.93–7.64) | 0.066 |
Employed/self-employed | 63 | 203 | 1 | 1 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 55 | 75 | 1.94 (1.25–3.01) | 0.003* | 1.35 (0.58–3.16) | 0.487 |
Cohabiting/married husband unemployed | 15 | 15 | 2.65 (1.23–5.69) | 0.012* | 2.01 (0.57–7.06) | 0.276 |
Cohabiting/married husband employed | 76 | 202 | 1 | 1 | ||
Mother’s height (m) | ||||||
< 1.5 (short) | 47 | 52 | 2.19 (1.34–3.55) | 0.001* | 1.52 (0.68–3.37) | 0.303 |
≥ 1.5 (normal) | 99 | 240 | 1 | 1 | ||
Gravidity | ||||||
Primigravida(1) | 80 | 117 | 1.81 (1.18–2.76) | 0.003* | 1.77 (0.80–3.90) | 0.152 |
Multigravida(> 1) | 66 | 175 | 1 | 1 | ||
ANC Visits | ||||||
< 4 times | 60 | 60 | 2.69 (1.70–4.26) | < 0.001* | 1.07 (0.49–2.30) | 0.870 |
≥ 4 times | 86 | 232 | 1 | 1 | ||
Gestational age (weeks) | ||||||
Preterm (< 37) | 134 | 213 | 12.58 (1.66–94.84) | 0.014* | 4.07 (0.48–34.03) | 0.195 |
Term (37–40) | 11 | 59 | 3.72 (0.45–30.72) | 0.221 | 2.60 (0.27–25.45) | 0.410 |
Post term (> 40) | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | ||