Table 3 Bivariate analysis of potential obstetric and clinical predictors of low birth weight in deliveries in the Buea Regional Hospital, January – March 2013
Predictors | Total | LBW | LBW | Odds ratio | 95 % CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | n | (%) | |||||
Gravidity (N = 200) | < 5 | 171 | 29 | 17.0 | 1.0 | ||
≥ 5 | 29 | 9 | 31.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 – 5.3 | 0.07 | |
Gestational age (N = 200) | Term | 163 | 19 | 11.7 | 1.0 | ||
Preterm | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 8.0 | 3.6 – 17.9 | <0.01 | |
Previous LBW (N = 200) | No | 193 | 35 | 18.1 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 – 15.8 | 0.12 | |
Number of ANC visits (N = 189) | ≥ 4 | 115 | 15 | 13.0 | 1.0 | ||
< 4 | 76 | 19 | 25.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 – 4.7 | 0.03 | |
Malaria in pregnancy (N = 200) | No | 144 | 24 | 16.7 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 56 | 14 | 25.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 – 3.5 | 0.13 | |
Anaemia in pregnancy (N = 163) | No | 90 | 15 | 16.7 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 73 | 16 | 21.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 – 3.1 | 0.26 | |
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (N = 200) | No | 187 | 30 | 16.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 8.4 | 2.6 – 27.3 | <0.01 | |
HIV infection (N = 200) | No | 183 | 31 | 16.9 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 – 9.7 | 0.02 |