Proportion and risk factors of low birth weight among neonates delivered at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Sudan.

Autor:	Mahmoud AAA; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Shaaban K; Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Noureddin AA; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Mohamed SOO; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Abdalhameed MAMA; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Elzubeir KBK; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Mohammednoor MAH; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Mirghani EMA; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Sudanese journal of paediatrics [Sudan J Paediatr] 2024; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 56-62.
DOI:	10.24911/SJP.106-1693680388
Abstrakt:	Low birth weight (LBW) is a major predictor of child mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this study are to determine the proportion and risk factors of LBW. A matched case-control study was conducted at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Sudan. The study population consisted of all babies delivered in August 2016 excluding stillbirths, multiple births, and babies with insufficient data. All LBW neonates were selected using total coverage sampling as cases and matched on babies' gender with randomly selected normal birth weights as controls. The sample size was 350 babies; 175 test cases and 175 control cases. Data were collected from hospital records and six risk factors were tested: mother age, parity, gravidity, mode of delivery, hypertensive disorders, and diabetes mellitus. The proportion of LBW was 10.8% of the total number of delivered neonates which is 2,938. The bivariate analysis identified that younger mother age ( p = 0.03) and hypertension ( p = 0.02) were significantly associated with LBW while other factors were found statistically insignificant. Multivariable conditional logistic regression revealed that hypertensive disorders in pregnancy increase the risk for LBW almost three times [Adjusted OR = 2.98 (95% CI: 1.23-7.22), p = 0.02]. We found that hypertension is an independent risk factor for LBW. The proportion of LBWcan be reduced if hypertension is controlled by providing simple measures like proper antenatal care and health education for pregnant women. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © Sudanese Association of Pediatricians.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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