Low birth weight (LBW) is an important cause of perinatal, neonatal and post-natal morbidity and mortality. In developing countries, LBW of newborns is mainly due to the poor socio-economic and environmental conditions of the mother. The aim of the study was to identify and quantify the effects of age, religion, socio-economic status and occupation of mothers, in order to examine which factors were primarily responsible for LBW of babies. In this study, all singleton newborn having a weight of <2.5kg was included as a case and a weight of ≥2.5kg was included as a control. The relation of birth-weight to few maternal factors such as age, socio-economic status, religion and occupation were studied. A total of 120 cases and 240 controls were selected. After selection of each case as defined, the next available two newborns that had fulfilled the criteria for controls given above were selected and included in the control group. This ensured a case:control ratio of 1:2. Our Study showed that the greatest number of mothers having LBW newborns were in the age group of 21 to 25 years (50% and 45.1% in both the cases and control groups respectively), belonged to socio-economic group V (42.5% and 40% in both groups respectively) and were Hindus (96.7% and 89.6% in both groups respectively). It was found that 70% of LBW babies were born to mothers who belonged to the labor class by occupation. This study concluded with the findings that maternal factors like age, socio-economic status, religion and occupation of the mothers were related to LBW of the newborns. Avoiding teenage pregnancies, improving the socio-economic status (SES) of people and providing better working
Background: Biostatistics is a basic and vital tool for medical as well as allied science research. In medical education, biostatistics is taught at undergraduate level without emphasis on its practical aspects and applications. Biostatistics is perceived as important elements of EBM (Evidence Based Medicine). AIMS: Study was done to assess attitude of postgraduate medical students of various disciplines towards biostatistics and also to suggest effective measures to improve understanding of biostatistics. Materials & Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study,
Background:Primary care physicians should be aware of the alarming population growth in the developing countries including India.Objectives:To find couple protection rate (CPR) and risk variables that affect contraceptive practice among eligible couples in an urban slum of Bankura district.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional observational study of 3 months was undertaken on 200 eligible couples in Bakultala urban slum, Lokepur, Bankura district, West Bengal to get relation between various factors that could affect contraceptive practices.Results:Majority of the study population (59%) was young adults (20–29 years age); 65% belonged to nuclear families; one-third were married in less than 18 years of their age. CPR was 67.50%; 49% used permanent methods. Among contraceptive users, significantly higher numbers of couples were married during 18–24 years of age (75%), belonged to nuclear family (70%), literate up to class 10 (73%), having three or more living children (77.50%), and from socioeconomic status of class II (80%). Female literacy rate was higher than national average; 92.50%wives of eligible couple were literate; and tubectomy was commonest contraceptive methods.Conclusion:CPR was high, though different factors like age at marriage, type of family, number of living children, literacy status of female partner, and socioeconomic status significantly affected contraceptive behavior of the study population.
Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally inchildren under five years of age. Objective: To find out prevalence and risk factors of ARI among under fivechildren. Methods: A population based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban slums ofBankura, West Bengal on the prevalence of ARI and feeding practices, nutrition and immunization among 152children under five years of age. Results: Overall prevalence of ARI was 44.73 percent; 43.47 percent male and45.78 percent female were affected with ARI; half of the infants suffered from ARI (51.21%), it was 45.71percent in 13- 24 months age groups; with increasing age, prevalence of ARI gradually decreased. ARI was seenin 45.76 percent of exclusively breast fed children and 57.89 percent in children with breast feeding less than sixmonths; in bottle fed children ARI prevalence was 47.82 compared to 44.18 percent in breast-fed. Risk of ARIis almost equal in normal participants and undernourished children. ARI cases were seen among 38.73 percentof completely immunization in comparison to 80.00 percent of partially-immunized children (X2=4.97,p=0.026). Conclusion: The present study had identified a high prevalence of ARI in children less than fiveyears of age. In our study population, ARI was significantly associated with immunization status, but not withfeeding practices and nutritional status of the child.
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