Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with low birth weight in Nepal: Data from 2016 Nepal demographic and health survey

IF 5 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
Benojir Ahammed, M. Maniruzzaman, F. Ferdausi, M. Abedin, M. Hossain
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Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is an essential component for child mortality, and it also has dangerous effects on the mother's health. This study attempted to estimate the prevalence of the LBW among Nepalese children as well as to identify its socioeconomic and demographic determinants. Methods: For this study, 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey data was used; 2,618 women having child were considered as respondents under precise specifications. The LBW of children was defined as birth weight <2500g. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression model were used to determine the risk factors of LBW based on the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) along with 95% confidence interval (CI) and P value (P < 0.05). Results: The overall prevalence of LBW in Nepal was 12.9% (95% CI: 11.6%–14.6%). The results of the multivariate analysis show that twin children (AOR: 22.538; 95% CI: 8.706–58.343) and female children (AOR: 1.444; 95% CI: 1.132–1.841) had a higher risk of LBW. Maternal age was also an important factor affecting LBW as findings suggest that the LBW tend to decrease with an increase of mother's age. Findings also indicate that children of the educated father with higher wealth status, maternal intake of iron tablets/syrup during pregnancy, and families having more than one child were safeguarding against LBW in Nepal. Conclusion: Risk factors of LBW are still problematic and unresolved in Nepal. Therefore, the implementation of social as well as health awareness programs, including maternal, neonatal and child health, are expected to introduce to curb LBW.
与尼泊尔低出生体重相关的社会经济和人口因素:2016年尼泊尔人口和健康调查数据
前言:低出生体重(LBW)是儿童死亡率的一个重要组成部分,它也对母亲的健康产生危险影响。本研究试图估计尼泊尔儿童中LBW的患病率,并确定其社会经济和人口统计学决定因素。方法:本研究采用2016年尼泊尔人口与健康调查数据;2618名育有子女的妇女在精确的规格下被视为受访者。儿童的LBW定义为出生体重<2500g。采用描述性统计和多因素logistic回归模型,以校正优势比(AOR)、95%置信区间(CI)和P值(P < 0.05)确定腰重症的危险因素。结果:尼泊尔LBW的总体患病率为12.9% (95% CI: 11.6%-14.6%)。多因素分析结果显示,双胞胎儿童(AOR: 22.538;95% CI: 8.706-58.343)和女性儿童(AOR: 1.444;95% CI: 1.132-1.841)发生LBW的风险较高。母亲年龄也是影响产妇体重的重要因素,研究结果表明,随着母亲年龄的增加,产妇体重有降低的趋势。研究结果还表明,在尼泊尔,受过良好教育的父亲拥有较高的财富地位,母亲在怀孕期间摄入铁片/糖浆,以及有多个孩子的家庭的孩子都可以预防LBW。结论:尼泊尔LBW的危险因素仍然存在问题,尚未解决。因此,预计将实施社会和保健意识方案,包括孕产妇、新生儿和儿童保健方案,以遏制低体重妇女。
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Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior Social Sciences-Health (social science)
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