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Distribution and Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries

예방의학회지, 2017, 50(1), , pp.18-28 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2017 The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2017 ;ISSN: 1975-8375 ;EISSN: 2233-4521 ;DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.16.087 ;PMID: 28173687

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  • Title:
    Distribution and Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries
  • Author: Mahumud, Rashidul Alam ; Sultana, Marufa ; Sarker, Abdur Razzaque
  • Subjects: Adolescent ; Adult ; Body Mass Index ; Developing Countries ; Female ; Global health ; Health Surveys - statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Infant, Low Birth Weight ; Infant, Newborn ; Literacy ; Logistic Models ; Low birth weight ; Male ; Maternal Age ; Odds Ratio ; Original ; Prenatal Care ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Young Adult ; 예방의학
  • Is Part Of: 예방의학회지, 2017, 50(1), , pp.18-28
  • Description: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in developing countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify key determinants that influence the prevalence of LBW in selected developing countries. Secondary data analysis was conducted using 10 recent Demography and Health Surveys from developing countries based on the availability of the required information for the years 2010 to 2013. Associations of demographic, socioeconomic, community-based, and individual factors of the mother with LBW in infants were evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The overall prevalence of LBW in the study countries was 15.9% (range, 9.0 to 35.1%). The following factors were shown to have a significant association with the risk of having an LBW infant in developing countries: maternal age of 35 to 49 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2 to 3.1; p<0.01), inadequate antenatal care (ANC) (aOR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.1 to 2.8; p<0.01), illiteracy (aOR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1 to 2.7; p<0.001), delayed conception (aOR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.4 to 2.5; p<0.001), low body mass index (aOR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.2 to 2.1; p<0.001) and being in the poorest socioeconomic stratum (aOR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1 to 1.8; p<0.001). This study demonstrated that delayed conception, advanced maternal age, and inadequate ANC visits had independent effects on the prevalence of LBW. Strategies should be implemented based on these findings with the goal of developing policy options for improving the overall maternal health status in developing countries.
  • Publisher: Korea (South): Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1975-8375
    EISSN: 2233-4521
    DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.16.087
    PMID: 28173687
  • Source: MEDLINE
    PubMed Central
    Alma/SFX Local Collection
    DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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