scholarly journals Working Conditions, Socioeconomic Factors and Low Birth Weight: Path Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Mahmoodi ◽  
Masoud Karimlou ◽  
Homeira Sajjadi ◽  
Masoumeh Dejman ◽  
Meroe Vameghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Working Conditions

scholarly journals Maternal smoking during pregnancy and socioeconomic factors as predictors of low birth weight in term pregnancies in Nis

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miodrag Stojanovic ◽  
Vladmila Bojanic ◽  
Dijana Musovic ◽  
Zoran Milosevic ◽  
Dusica Stojanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Smoking During Pregnancy ◽  
Children Health ◽  
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy

Background/Aim. Low birth weight (LBW) is a result of preterm birth or intrauterine growth retardation, and in both cases is the strongest single factor associated with perinatal and neonatal mortality. It is considered that socioeconomic factors, as well as mothers bad habits, play the most significant role in the development of LBW, which explains notable number of researches focused on this particular problem. The aim of this study was to characterize socioeconomic factors, as well as smoking habits of the mothers, and their connection with LBW. Methods. The questionnaire was carried out among mothers of 2 years old children (n = 956), born after 37 gestational weeks. The characteristics of mothers who had children with LBW, defined as < 2 500 g, (n = 50), were matched with the characteristics of mothers who had children ? 2 500 g, (n = 906). For defining risk factors, and protective factors as well, we used univariant and multivariant logistic modeles. Results. As significant risk factors for LBW in an univariant model we had education level of the mothers, smoking during pregnancy, smoking before pregnancy, the number of daily cigarettes, the number of cigarettes used during pregnancy, paternal earnings and socioeconomic factors. In a multivariant model the most significant factors were socioeconomic factors, education level of the mothers, paternal earnings and mothers smoking during pregnancy. Conclusion. Smoking during pregnancy and socioeconomic factors have great influence on LBW. Future studies should be carried out in different social groups, with the intention to define their influence on LBW and reproduction, as well. This should be the proper way of adequate health breeding planning for giving up smoking, the prevention of bad habits and melioration of mothers and children health, as the most vulnerable population.

scholarly journals Maternal socioeconomic factors and the risk of premature birth and low birth weight in Cyprus: a case–control study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paraskevi Stylianou-Riga ◽  
Panayiotis Kouis ◽  
Paraskevi Kinni ◽  
Angelos Rigas ◽  
Thalia Papadouri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Socioeconomic factors and low birth weight in Mexico

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura P Torres-Arreola ◽  
Patricia Constantino-Casas ◽  
Sergio Flores-Hernández ◽  
Juan Pablo Villa-Barragán ◽  
Enrique Rendón-Macías
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors

scholarly journals Path Analysis of the Risk of Low Birth Weight for Multipara

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 462-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hamta ◽  
Ali Reza Khalilian ◽  
Roya Farhadi ◽  
Hossein Ranjbaran
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Path Analysis

scholarly journals Berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR) dengan kejadian stunting pada anak usia 6-24 bulan

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Darwin Nasution ◽  
Detty Siti Nurdiati ◽  
Emy Huriyati
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Under Five

Background: Stunting is one of the main problems of malnutrition often found in under-five children. The impacts include a delay in child’s growth, low endurance, lack of intelligence and productivity. The direct factors that influence the incidence of stunting are low birth weight (LBW) while the indirect factors are socioeconomic factors such as maternal education, low family income and a large number of family members.Objective: To analyze the relationship between LBW and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-24 months in Yogyakarta Municipality.Method: This was a case-control study. The subjects were children aged 6-24 months with a group of cases comprising stunted children based on the indicator of height/age with a cut-off < -2 SD Z-score and the control group comprising normal children. The number of subjects for the study was 242 with the under-five children’s mothers as the research respondents. The sample selection used non-probability sampling with a consecutive sampling method. The data were analyzed by Chi-Square and multiple logistic regression.Results: The proportion of children 6-24 months who had low birth weight was 15.7 %. There was a significant relationship between LBW and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-24 months (OR=5.60; 95%CI:2.27 to 15.70). There was a relationship between maternal height and the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-24 months (OR=2.14; 95%CI:1.08 to 4.33). Socioeconomic factors (maternal education, family income and a number of family members) did not have a significant relationship with the incidence of stunting.Conclusion: LBW had a relationship with the incidence of stunting in children aged 6-24 months in Yogyakarta Municipality.

scholarly journals Biopsychosocial and Economic Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Jambi, South Sumatera: Path Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 385-394
Author(s):  
Iga Trisnawati ◽  
◽  
Harsono Salimo ◽  
Bhisma Murti ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Economic Determinants

scholarly journals Low birth weight in Bangladesh and associated maternal and socioeconomic factors: results from a recent nationally-representative survey

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariha Binte Hossain ◽  
Gourab Adhikary ◽  
Yasir Arafat ◽  
Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Birth Size ◽  
List Type ◽  
Maternal Factors ◽  
Maternal Undernutrition ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Nationally Representative

ABSTRACTObjectivesLittle is known about the relative contributions of maternal and socioeconomic factors on low birth weight in Bangladesh and whether they differ by sex. We examined the prevalence and associated maternal and socioeconomic factors of low birth weight separately among boys and girls.Design and settingsThis is a cross-sectional study based on the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014.ParticipantsA total of 4728 children with information on birth size were included in this study.Outcome measureLow birth weight was defined according to mother’s perception of birth size of their children. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the association between maternal and socioeconomic factors with low birth weight.ResultsThe overall prevalence of low birth weight was 17.8% among boys and 22.4% among girls. Low birth weight was associated with maternal factors like maternal age of <20 years at birth (adjusted OR vs. 20-29 years: 1.40, 95% CI 1.09-1.78), and maternal undernutrition (adjusted OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.05-1.69) among boys while only the association with maternal undernutrition was significant among girls. The association for no antenatal care visit was explained by socioeconomic factors. Lower level of mother’s education and poorest wealth index were found to be associated with low birth weight in both sexes.ConclusionOur study identifies that maternal factors are associated with increased risk of having low birth weight babies, which cannot be explained by socioeconomic factors, and vice versa. Community-based interventions to reduce low birth weight in Bangladesh should focus on these factors.Strengths and limitations of this studyTo the best of our knowledge our study is the first study in Bangladesh that has looked at the factors for low birth weight separately among boys and girls.We used multiple logistic regression to examine the associations of maternal and socioeconomic factors with low birth weight in a large and nationally-representative sample.This study is limited because we used mother’s perception of child’s size at birth to define low birth weight.We did not have information about gestational age and thereby could not take prematurity into account in our study.

scholarly journals How Do Psychological, Nutritional Factors, and Ambient Smoke Exposure, Affect the Risk of Low Birth Weight?: A Path Analysis Evidence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isne Susanti ◽  
◽  
Harsono Salimo ◽  
Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Gestational Stress

ABSTRACT Background: Nearly half of the world’s population rely on solid fuels (wood or coal) for their everyday household energy needs. Much of this fuel is burned in open fires and simple stoves with inadequate ventilation, causing very high levels of smoke exposure, particularly for women and infants. This study aimed to investigate the associations between psychological, nutritional factors, and ambient smoke exposure, affect the risk of low birth weight. Subjects and Method: A case control study was carried out at 25 community health centers in Gunungkidul, Yogyaarta, Indonesia, from January to February 2020. A sample of 200 infants was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was low birth weight. The ondependent variables were maternal education, early marriage, family income, maternal age at pregnancy, ambient smoke exposure, gestational stress, anemia, and maternal mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). The data were obtained from medical record, maternal and child health book, and questionnaire. The data were analzed by path analysis. Results: The risk of low birth weight was directly increased with maternal age <20 or ≥35 years (b= 1.7; 95% CI= 0.62 to 2.9; p= 0.002), anemia (b= 2.7; 95% CI= 1.77 to 3.67; p<0.001), gestational stress (b= 1.7; 95% CI= 0.41 to 2.99; p= 0.009), and ambient smoke exposure (b= 1.6; 95% CI= 0.62 to 2.72; p= 0.002). The risk of low birth weigth was indirectly decreased with early marriage, maternal education, maternal MUAC, and family income. Conclusion: The risk of low birth weight is directly increased with maternal age <20 or ≥35 years, anemia, gestational stress, and ambient smoke exposure. The risk of low birth weigth is indirectly decreased with early marriage, maternal education, maternal MUAC, and family income. Keywords: low birth weight, early marriage, gestational stress, path analysis Correspondence: Isne Susanti. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutarni 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6285271128121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.01.49

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