Maternal influences on low birth weight
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1994-01-01
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A total of 2613 babies delivered in North Okkalapa General Hospital (N.O.G.H) during 9 months period from January 1990 to September 1990 were studied with the view to determine maternal influences on low birth weight. Maternal variables assessed and recorded were completed age, parity, height, education, smoking, last birth interval. Fetal variables assessed and recorded were birth weight and gestational age in weeks. The incidence of L.B.W in N.O.G.H during the study period was 21.0 percent, 18.1 percent due to intrauterine growth retardation and 2.9 percent due to preterm. The highest proportion of L.B.W was found in the < 20 years age group, parity one, last birth interval > 3-4 years, maternal height < = 145cm., maternal education 1-4 years and in smoking group. Increased risk and significant association with L.B.W was found among teenage (< 20 years) pregnancies, primiparity, maternal height < = 145 cm, smokers and maternal education < = 8 years. Odds ratio > 1 but no significant association with L.B.W was found among maternal age > 35 years, last birth interval< = 1 year and > 3 years, and parity 5 + groups.
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Than Than Tin, Mya Thida, Myint Maung Maung, Khin Thet Wai. Maternal influences on low birth weight. Myanmar Medical Journal. 1994; 39(1): 57-63