SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES, MATERNAL & FETAL FACTOR

Dr. Gopal Agarwal; Dr. Purnima Pachori; Dr. Urvashi

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES, MATERNAL & FETAL FACTOR

Dr. Gopal Agarwal, Dr. Purnima Pachori, Dr. Urvashi

Abstract :

Background: Birth weight is an important predictor of early neonatal mortality, morbidity, and long–term health outcomes. In India, the prevalence of LBW is around 18.6 percent according to rapid survey report on children 2014. The aim of this study was to identify socio–demographic factors associated with the birth weight of newborns in Rajkiya Mahila Chikitsalaya, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Methods: The present cross–sectional study was conducted during April 2018 to October 2019 on women who were delivered at RMC, Ajmer. Total 100 LBW babies were selected randomly with inclusion criteria i.e. singleton infants, after consent of their parents and multiple pregnancies or congenital anomalies babies were excluded from this study. The socio–demographic variables like age, residence, religion, income and the maternal characteristics like weight, parity, spacing, hemoglobin, utilization of ANC care and outcome of pregnancy was recorded in terms of birth. Results: We found that mean age of the participants, mean gestation age at birth and mean birth weight were 25.17 ± 2.70 year, 38.13 ± 1.47 weeks and 2.25±0.17 Kg respectively. The mean BMI and mean Hb were 23.02 ± 2.55 Kg/mt2 and 8.92 ± 0.96 gm/dL respectively. Total 64% participants were found in normal BMI and 33% participants were found with low SES whose babies BW between 2.1 – 2.5 Kg. We found 29 participants with 2 parity whose babies BW between 2.1 – 2.5. Total 69 participants had zero visited while only 5 patients had 3 anti natal visit. Conclusion: The evidence from this study suggests that maternal educational level, socio–economic status, haemoglobin level, parity, number of ANC visits, and gestational age are independent predictors of low birth weight.