Table 3 Prevalence of low birth weight and associated factors in rural Burkina Faso 2019–20 (n = 600)

Overall

600

11.0

–

–

–

–

Educational level

0.889

 None

320

10.6

0.9 [0.5–1.5]

–

 Primary

86

10.5

0.9 [0.4–1.9]

 Secondary - plus

193

11.9

Ref

Occupation

0.337

 Unemployed

413

11.9

1.3 [0.7–2.4]

–

 Employed/self employed

184

9.2

Ref

Parity

0.013

0.039

 1

198

15.7

1.9 [1.2–3.2] *

1.8 [1.1–3.0] *

 2 or more

401

2.1

Ref

Ref

History of miscarriage/ stillbirth

0.216

 Yes

48

6.3

0.5 [0.2–1.7]

–

 No

537

11.7

Ref

BMI (kg/m²)

0.265

  < 18.5

65

17.9

1.8 [0.7–4.9]

–

  ≥ 18.5

528

10.6

Ref

HBP

0.130

 Yes

23

21.7

2.3 [0.8–6.5]

–

 No

577

10.6

Ref

ITN use

0.776

 No

42

9.5

0.9 [0.3–2.5]

–

 Yes

550

10.9

Ref

IPTp-SP (doses)

0.003

0.004

  < 3

138

18.1

2.3 [1.3–3.9] **

2.3 [1.3–3.9] **

  ≥ 3

461

8.9

Ref

Ref

Fever

0.001

0.001

 Yes

75

24.0

3.1 [1.7–5.8] ***

2.8 [1.5–5.3] **

 No

525

9.1

Ref

Ref

Malaria infection

0.016

0.034

 Yes

105

18.1

2.1 [1.2–3.8] *

1.9 [1.1–3.5] *

 No

495

9.5

Ref

Ref

Sex of newborn

0.019

0.023

 Female

310

13.9

1.9 [1.1–3.2] *

1.9 [1.1–3.3] *

 Male

290

7.9

Ref

Ref