Table 1 Definition of operational variables
From: Low birthweight in rural Cameroon: an analysis of a cut-off value
Gravidity | 1. Primigravida (Women at their first pregnancy) |
2. Multigravida (2–4 pregnancies) | |
3. Grand multigravida (> 4 pregnancies) | |
Parity | 1. Primiparous (Women who had one previous term delivery) |
2. Multiparous (2–4 previous term deliveries) | |
3. Grand multiparous (> 4 previous term deliveries) | |
Gestational age | 1. Preterm delivery: Delivery from 28 to 36 weeks of gestation |
2. Term delivery: Delivery from 37 to 42 weeks of gestation | |
3. Post-term delivery: Delivery above 42 weeks of gestation | |
Apgar score at fifth minute | Neonatal asphyxia. Yes (< 7) versus No (≥ 7) |