Table 2 Factors associated with LBW by logistic regression

Crude OR (95% CI)

P**

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P**

Placental malaria

0.006

0.10

   no

1.00

1.00

   yes

1.76 (1.18–2.62)

1.43 (0.93–2.20)

Maternity clinic

0.46***

   Kindji

1.00

-

-

   Hopital de Zone

0.88 (0.62–1.24)

Number of ANC visits

0.009

0.03

   > 3

1.00

1.00

   ≥3

1.56 (1.12–2.17)

1.49 (1.05–2.13)

Primigravidity

<0.001

<0.001

   no

1.00

1.00

   yes

2.05 (1.45–2.90)

2.05 (1.41–2.97)

Maternal age

0.006***

   ≥20

1.00

   [20–25]

0.60 (0.40–0.91)

-

-

   [25–30]

0.52 (0.33–0.84)

   > 30

0.45 (0.27–0.76)

Maternal high blood

pressure

0.11

0.02

   no

1.00

1.00

   yes

1.70 (0.89–3.23)

2.17 (1.10–4.22)

Maternal anaemia

0.02***

   no

1.00

-

-

   yes

2.05 (1.11–3.79)

Infant Sex

<0.001

0.001

   male

1.00

1.00

   female

1.75 (1.26–2.44)

1.79 (1.26–2.56)