Table 3 Factors independently associated with LBW among newborns delivered in public health facilities of Nekemte town, West Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Case No (%) | Controls No (%) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron and foliate supplementation | ||||
Yes | 64 (68.8) | 166 (89.2) | 1 | 1 |
No | 29 (31.2) | 20 (10.8) | 3.76 (1.99,7.12) | 2.84 (1.15,7.03) |
Nutritional counseling | ||||
Yes | 40 (43.0) | 153 (82.3) | 1 | 1 |
No | 53 (57.0) | 33 (17.7) | 6.14 (3.52,10.72) | 4.05 (1.95, 8.38) |
Taking snacks during pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 34 (36.6) | 134 (72) | 1 | 1 |
No | 59 (63.4) | 52 [27] | 4.47 (2.63, 7.61) | 3.25 (1.64, 6.44) |
Maternal MUAC | ||||
< 23 | 49 (52.7) | 25 (13.4) | 7.17 (3.99,12.88) | 5.62 (2.64,11.97) |
≥ 23 | 44 (47.3) | 161 (86.6) | 1 | 1 |
Anemia | ||||
Yes | 30 (32.3) | 17 (9.1) | 4.73 (2.44, 9.17) | 3.54 (1.46,8.61) |
No | 63 (67.7) | 169 (90.9) | 1 | 1 |
Minimum dietary diversity score of women | ||||
Inadequate | 87 (93.5) | 117 (62.9) | 8.55 (3.55, | 6.65 (2.31,19.16) |
Adequate | 6 (6.5) | 69 (37.1) | 20.61)1 | 1 |