Table 4 Association between maternal and sociodemographic and obstetric factors and Low birth weight infants (< 2500 g) in the study population
Variables | Modalities | Number (%) | cOR (95% CI) | P | aOR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 15–23 | 19 (17.27) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
24–34 | 30 (13.39) | 0.74 (0.40–1.40) | 0.35 | 0.97 (0.40–2.37) | 0.95 | |
> 34 | 2 (4.44) | 0.22 (0.03–0.81) | 0.05* | 0.25 (0.03–1.31) | 0.13 | |
Education level | Secondary | 25 (11.57) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Primary | 1 (14.29) | 1.53 (0.08–9.99) | 0.70 | 2.71 (0.11–25.12) | 0.43 | |
Tertiary | 25 (15.92) | 1.45 (0.79–2.64) | 0.23 | 1.57 (0.79–3.14) | 0.20 | |
Bed net use | Yes | 25 (14.37) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
No | 26 (12.62) | 0.86 (0.47–1.55) | 0.60 | 1.90 (0.71–6.18) | 0.24 | |
Number of net use | ≧5 | 20 (21.05) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
< 5 | 31 (10.88) | 0.45 (0.24–0.85) | 0.01* | 0.25 (0.07–0.73) | 0.02* | |
Gravidity | ≧2 | 32 (12.03) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
< 2 | 19 (16.67) | 1.48 (0.79–2.72) | 0.21 | 1.53 (0.65–3.62) | 0.33 | |
Parity | ≧3 | 11 (11.00) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
< 3 | 40 (14.29) | 1.35 (0.69–2.88) | 0.40 | 1.09 (0.44–2.84) | 0.85 | |
ANC | ≧4 | 36 (12.95) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
< 4 | 15 (14.71) | 1.15 (0.59–2.17) | 0.66 | 1.06 (0.50–2.17) | 0.87 | |
Gestational age | ≧37 | 36 (10.40) | 1 | - | 1 | – |
< 37 | 15 (44.12) | 6.78 (3.14–14.50) | < 0.001*** | 7.79 (3.33–18.39) | < 0.001*** | |
Residence | Semi urban | 37 (13.36) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Rural | 14 (13.59) | 1.03 (0.52–1.96) | 0.93 | 1.20 (0.56–2.49) | 0.62 | |
malaria in pregnancy | No | 36 (13.58) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Yes | 15 (13.04) | 0.96 (0.49–1.81) | 0.91 | 0.98 (0.47–1.97) | 0.96 |