A cross-sectional study of determinants of birth weight of neonates in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Atuahene, Margaret; Mensah, David; Adjuik, Martin

doi:10.1186/s40748-015-0023-4

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“…We found that male babies were less likely to be born with LBW, which is consistent with some studies [33–34]. However, a conflicting finding was reported in Zimbabwe where female babies were less likely to be born with LBW [16].…”

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Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

Tshotetsi

Dzikiti

Hajison³

et al. 2019

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Background Low birth weight continues to be a main cause of child morbidity and mortality. Low birth weight can cause complications in adult life, and is therefore a public health concern. In this study, we determined the maternal factors that contribute to low birth weight (LBW) deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa. Methods We conducted a case control study of 1073 randomly selected mothers who delivered babies in four hospitals in the district. We reviewed antenatal and maternity registers to obtain information about the mothers and their offspring. We fitted a multiple logistic regression to examine relationships between possible factors associated with LBW. Results From the total sample of mothers (n = 1073), 77% (n = 824) were adult women, aged 20 to 35 years. Of the adult mothers, 38.54% (n = 412) delivered low birth weight (LBW) infants. The mean gestational age and weight of all infants at birth was 37.16 weeks (SD 2.92) and 2675.48 grams (SD 616.16) respectively. LBW was associated with prematurity, odds ratio (OR) 7.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) 5.18 to 9.89; premature rupture of membranes OR 7.33, 95% CI 2.43 to 22.12 and attending fewer than five antenatal care (ANC) visits OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.61. Male infants were less likely to be LBW, in this population. Conclusion Women who attended fewer than five ANC visits were predisposed to give birth to low birth weight babies. Mothers should be encouraged to attend ANC visits to detect adverse events like premature rupture of membranes and premature labour timeously.

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confidence: 91%

Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

Tshotetsi

Dzikiti

Hajison³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…Women's level of education was also not a direct predictor of birth weight. These results are consistent with those of other authors [33,17,44] who found that educational attainment did not have a significant effect on birth weight.…”

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“…The well-being index in this study had no significant influence on baby weight at birth as in the work of Tabrizi and Saraswathi [17] in Iran and Atuahene et al [44] in Ghana. Nevertheless, results contrary to ours have been observed elsewhere [12,13].…”

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Maternal Anthropometry and Dietary Diversity Associated with Birth Weight in Maternity Hospitals in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

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Gbogouri

Edjème-Aké

et al. 2019

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Aims: Birth weight is a powerful predictor of infant growth and survival and depends on the fetal growth environment, which is influenced by maternal nutritional status. However, the association between maternal anthropometric and nutritional factors and birth weight is not well characterized in Côte d'Ivoire. The objective of this study was to determine the maternal anthropometric and nutritional characteristics associated with birth weight. Study Design: This was a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was done in maternity hospitals of three municipalities in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from 1st October to 30 November 2018. Methodology: It consisted in collecting birth data from 146 newborns born from a monofetal pregnancy, whose mothers aged 20 to 42 had participated in a previous survey. Also, the relationship between birth weight, maternal anthropometry and maternal nutrition factors has been studied. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate data analysis was done using SPSS version 25 software. Results: The results indicate mean birth weight of 3118.48±515.39 g and 7.6% and 5.5% respectively of low and excessive birth weight. In a multivariate linear regression, the mean birth weight of newborns of women with medium and high dietary diversity score was higher than those newborn of women with low dietary diversity score (AOR=0.386, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.072-0.699; p=0.017 and AOR=0.233, 95% CI: 0.016-0.450; p=0.036). Similarly, women with gestational weight gain greater than 7 kg and high stature (>1.55 cm) gave birth to heavier children (AOR=0.551, 95% CI: 0.346-0.756; p=0.000 and AOR=0.633, 95% CI: 0.207-1.059; p=0.004, respectively). Conclusion: Although it revealed the presence of low and excess birth weight, this study has shown that maternal anthropometry and dietary diversity score were associated with birth weight of the baby.

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“…Similar findings were reported in previous studies. 31,32 However, a study in Zimbabwe found opposite results showing that female newborns were less likely to be born with LBW. 33 Little is known about the sex differences in the likelihood of being LBW.…”

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Association between maternal antenatal care visits and newborn low birth weight in Bangladesh: a national representative survey

2021

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Background: Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a global health concern for childhood mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this study were to assess the association between the number of Antenatal Care Visits (ANC) and LBW among Bangladeshi newborns, and to identify the demographic and socio-economic predictors of LBW. Methods: Our present cross-sectional study is based on the secondary data of the Bangladesh Demography and Health Survey (BDHS) 2014. Complete data of 4,235 (weighted) mother-child pairs were included in the analysis. Results: The overall prevalence of LBW among newborns were found to be 19.3% (95% CI: 17.8-20.9). Among the mothers who received antenatal care services 1-3 times during pregnancy, 35% had less possibility of having LBW babies [COR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.50-0.85]. The association remained significant after adjusting the analysis with the sex of the newborn, administrative regions (division), maternal educational status, mother’s weight status and fathers’ occupation [AOR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.55-0.99]. Additionally, the sex of the newborn, division, maternal education, maternal weight status, and fathers’ occupational status were found to be significantly associated with LBW. Conclusion: Increasing the coverage of antenatal services and enabling mothers to receive quality antenatal services may substantially contribute to reducing the prevalence of LBW in Bangladesh.

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A cross-sectional study of determinants of birth weight of neonates in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Cited by 9 publications

References 31 publications

Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

Maternal Anthropometry and Dietary Diversity Associated with Birth Weight in Maternity Hospitals in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

Association between maternal antenatal care visits and newborn low birth weight in Bangladesh: a national representative survey

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