The effects of risk factor of pregnancy period on infant’s weight

Abstract

Abstract Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most important causes of mortality in newborns, therefore identifying the associated risk factors is of crucial necessity. Objective: To investigate the risk factors among women during the pregnancy leading to delivery of a LBW infants. Methods: This was a case-control study in which the data from 191 infants characteristic of LBW as cases (chosen out of a total of 203) and 199 normal infants as controls were compared . Controls were intentionally chosen to be the next live birth to the LBW infant. Statistical univariate analyses were performed using t-test and χ2 test. Also, Multiple Logistic Regression was employed to identify the risk factors associated with LBW. Findings: Univariate analysis showed that LBW was related to gestational age (p