Factors associated with low birth weight at Tchamba District Hospital, Togo: 2014 to 2016
| Autor: | Mamadou Sawadogo, Messanvi Gbeassor, Mouchedou Abdoukarim Naba, Pauline Kiswendsida Yanogo, Abago Balaka, Hamadi Assane, Toyi Tchamdja, Fadima Diallo, Simon Nouvura Antara, Djagadou Kodjo Agbéko, Nicolas Meda, Kossi Badziklou, Bernard Sawadogo, Laurent Ouedraogo, André McKenzie, Afiwa Wembo Halatoko, Balaka Bahoura, Agballa Mebiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Pregnancy Obstetrics business.industry Birth weight 030231 tropical medicine Gestational age medicine.disease Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences Low birth weight 0302 clinical medicine Treated Mosquito Nets District hospital medicine Severe Malaria 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. 12:8-12 |
| ISSN: | 2141-2316 |
| Popis: | In 2013, in Togo, the Demographic and Health Survey III estimated the proportion of low birth weight at 10%. The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with low birth weight in Togo. We conducted a case-control study on newborn records from Tchamba Hospital from 2014 to 2016. Cases were newborns with birth weight strictly below 2500 g whereas controls were those with a weight greater than or equal to 2500 g. There was one case for every two controls. Odd ratios were estimated using a multivariate logistic regression analysis. The sample consisted of 305 cases and 610 controls. Factors associated with low birth weight were gestational age less than 37 weeks (OR = 62.60, 95%CI [24.51 - 159.87], p i‚£ 0.0001), maternal age below 18 years (OR = 2.41, 95%CI [1.11 - 5.22], p = 0.026), non-use of long-lasting treated mosquito nets (OR = 5.3, 95%CI [3.42 - 8.18], p ≤ 0,0001), and severe malaria during pregnancy (OR = 3.7, 95%CI [1.24 -11.04], p = 0.019). Almost all factors associated with low birth weight identified could be modified. We recommend raising awareness about the risk factors of low birth weight and malaria prevention. Key words: Associated factors, low birth weight, newborn, Tchamba, Togo |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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