Background: Low birth weight (LBW)

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a well-known factor associated with neonatal mortality
and has contributed to a range of poor health outcomes. Thus, the objective of this study was to
determine factors associated with LBW infants. Methods: A matched case control study was conducted
in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Data of deliveries were obtained from Total Hospital
Information System and medical records. All registered deliveries from January to June 2012 were
used as sample populations. There were 180 pairs of cases and controls matched on babies’ gender.
Fourteen variables were analyzed: maternal age, ethnicity, gravida, parity, gestational age,
maternal booking weight, height and body mass index (BMI), history of low birth weight infants,
birth interval, booking hemoglobin levels, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and mode of delivery.
Results: Younger mother (t = 6.947, p < 0.001), lower booking BMI (t = 3.067, p = 0.002), prematurity
(t = 12.324, p < 0.001), history of LBW infants (OR = 3.0, p = 0.001), LSCS (OR = 0.06, p =
0.001) and current hypertension (OR = 3.1, p = 0.008) were found significant in bivariate analysis.
Multivariable conditional logistic regression identified younger maternal age (AOR = 2.9, 95% CI =
1.86 - 4.51, p < 0.001), previous history of LBW infants (AOR = 3.7, 95% CI = 1.03 - 13.58, p =
0.045), prematurity (AOR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.79 - 3.26, p < 0.001), and current hypertension (AOR =
4.5, 95% CI = 1.06 - 19.22, p = 0.041) as significant factors associated with LBW infants. Conclusion:
Younger maternal age, history of LBW infants, prematurity and hypertension have been recognized
as predictors of LBW infants. The importance of pre-pregnancy screening, early antenatal
booking and proper identification of high risk-mother needs to be strengthened and enforced in
effort to reduce incidence of LBW infants.

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Latar Belakang: berat lahir rendah (BBLR) merupakan faktor terkenal terkait dengan kematian neonatal
dan telah memberikan kontribusi untuk berbagai hasil kesehatan yang buruk. Dengan demikian, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk
menentukan faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan bayi BBLR. Metode: Studi kasus kontrol cocok dilakukan
di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Data pengiriman diperoleh dari Rumah Sakit Jumlah
Sistem Informasi dan catatan medis. Semua pengiriman terdaftar dari Januari hingga Juni 2012 yang
digunakan sebagai populasi sampel. Ada 180 pasang kasus dan kontrol dicocokkan gender bayi.
variabel Empat belas dianalisis: ibu usia, etnis, ibu hamil, paritas, usia kehamilan,
berat badan ibu pemesanan, tinggi dan indeks massa tubuh (BMI), sejarah bayi berat badan lahir rendah ,
Interval kelahiran, pemesanan kadar hemoglobin, hipertensi, diabetes mellitus dan modus pengiriman.
Hasil: Ibu Muda (t = 6,947, p <0,001), pemesanan lebih rendah BMI (t = 3,067, p = 0,002), prematuritas
(t = 12,324, p <0,001), riwayat bayi BBLR (OR = 3,0, p = 0,001), LSCs (OR = 0,06, p =
0,001) dan hipertensi saat ini (OR = 3,1, p = 0,008) ditemukan signifikan dalam analisis bivariat.
multivariabel bersyarat regresi logistik diidentifikasi muda usia ibu (AOR = 2,9, 95% CI =
1,86-4,51, p <0,001), riwayat bayi BBLR (AOR = 3,7, 95% CI = 1,03-13,58, p =
0,045), prematuritas (AOR = 2,4, 95% CI = 1,79-3,26, p <0,001), dan hipertensi saat ini (AOR =
4,5, 95% CI = 1,06-19,22, p = 0,041) sebagai faktor signifikan yang terkait dengan bayi BBLR. Kesimpulan:
usia ibu muda, sejarah bayi BBLR, prematuritas dan hipertensi telah diakui
sebagai prediktor bayi BBLR. Pentingnya pemeriksaan pra-kehamilan, awal kehamilan
pemesanan dan identifikasi risiko-ibu tinggi perlu diperkuat dan diberlakukan di
upaya untuk mengurangi kejadian bayi BBLR.