Document Type
Article
Department
Women and Child Health
Abstract
Low birthweight (LBW) remains a significant public health problem in Pakistan and further understanding of factors associated with LBW is required. We conducted a hospital-based matched case control study to identify risk factors associated with LBW in a rural district of Pakistan. We found that illiteracy (AOR: 2.68; 95% CI: 1.59 - 4.38), nulliparity (AOR: 1.82; 95% CI: 1.26-2.44), having a previous miscarriage/abortion (AOR: 1.22; 95% CI: 1.06-2.35), having < 2 antenatal care (ANC) visits during last pregnancy (AOR: 2.43; 95% CI: 1.34-2.88), seeking ANC in third trimester (AOR: 3.62; 95% CI : 2.14-5.03), non-use of iron folic acid during last pregnancy (AOR: 2.72; 95% CI: 1.75-3.17), having hypertension during last pregnancy (AOR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.13-2.20), being anemic (AOR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.65-5.24) and having postpartum weight of
Publication (Name of Journal)
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Recommended Citation
Habib, A.,
CR, G.,
Ariff, S.,
Soofi, S.,
Hussain, A.,
Junejo, Q.,
Hussain, A.,
Shaheen, F.,
Black, K.
(2017). Factors associated with low birthweight in term pregnancies: A matched case-control study from rural Pakistan. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 23(11), 754-763.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_women_childhealth_wc/94