Abstract

A STUDY OF IMPACT OF BIOSOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOTHER ON BIRTH WEIGHT OF THE NEWBORN.

Dr. Jaya Suryawanshi* and

Abstract

Aim and objectives: To find out risk factors associated with low birth weight. To study strength of association between hypothesized risk factors and low birth weight. Setting: a hospital based case control study. Study place: The study was done in postnatal care ward of obstetrics and gynaecology department. Study population: The study population was postnatal mothers along with singleton live born baby, delivered during the study period. Results: In present case control study, the incidence of low birth weight found was 27.73 %. Univariate analysis showed following factors to be significantly associated with low birth weight- maternal age, gestational age at the time of birth or, low socioeconomic status, occupation of mother, low education of mother, primiparity, parity of 4 and 5,maternal height

Keywords: low birth weight, biosocial factors, maternal factors.