| Demographic characteristics/risk factors |
Mother’s with NBW neonate (n = 65) |
Mother’s with LBW neonate (n = 135) |
||
| No. |
% |
No. |
% |
|
| Age at marriage (years) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤18 |
7 |
10.7 |
26 |
19.3 |
| >18 |
58 |
89.3 |
109 |
80.7 |
| Height (cm) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤145 |
6 |
9.2 |
33 |
24.4 |
| >145 |
59 |
90.8 |
102 |
75.6 |
| Weight before/at early pregnancy (kg) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤45 |
5 |
7.7 |
25 |
18.5 |
| >45 |
60 |
92.3 |
110 |
81.5 |
| Weight at delivery (kg) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤55 |
5 |
7.7 |
25 |
18.5 |
| >55 |
60 |
92.3 |
110 |
81.5 |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)* |
|
|
|
|
| Malnutrition: <18 |
1 |
1.5 |
9 |
6.7 |
| Underweight: 18 - <22 |
4 |
6.2 |
17 |
12.6 |
| Normal: 22 - <25 |
50 |
76.9 |
94 |
69.6 |
| Obese: 25 - 30 |
10 |
15.4 |
15 |
11.1 |
| Maternal family history of LBW babies |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
9 |
13.8 |
45 |
33.3 |
| No |
56 |
86.2 |
90 |
66.6 |