Table 2: Factors associated with low birth weight in low and middle income countries.
Variables |
AOR with 95% |
Maternal age (in years) |
|
< 24 |
1 |
25-34 |
0.89 (0.84, 0.93) |
35-49 |
1.0 (0.91, 1.02) |
Maternal education |
|
No formal education |
1 |
Primary |
0.81 (0.77, 0.86) |
Secondary |
0.80 (0.75, 0.85) |
Higher |
0.78 (0.71, 0.85) |
Husband education |
2 |
No formal education |
1 |
Primary |
0.93 (0.88, 0.99) |
Secondary |
0.92 (0.87, 0.98) |
Higher |
0.84 (0.76, 0.91) |
Household wealth status |
|
Poorest |
1 |
Poorer |
0.89 (0.84, 0.94) |
Middle |
0.80 (0.75, 0.84) |
Richer |
0.75 (0.71, 0.80) |
Richest |
0.67 (0.67, 0.071) |
Ever had a terminated pregnancy |
|
No |
1 |
Yes |
1.08 (1.03, 1.14) |
Child is twin |
|
Single birth |
1 |
2nd of multiple |
8.25 (7.63, 8.92) |
3rd of multiple |
33.81 (16.49, 69,40) |
Family size |
|
≤ 5 |
1 |
6-10 |
0.93 (0.89, 0.96) |
≥ 11 |
0.84 (0.84, 0.96) |
Media exposure |
|
No |
1 |
Yes |
1.04 (1, 1.08) |
Preceding birth interval |
|
Short |
1 |
Optimal |
0.83 (0.79, 0.87) |
Long |
0.88 (0.83, 0.94) |
Birth order |
|
1st |
1 |
2nd |
0.88 (0.81, 0.96) |
3rd |
0.87 (0.80, 0.95) |
4th |
0.91 (0.84, 0.99) |
5th |
0.88 (0.80, 0.95) |
6 and above |
0.93 (0.87, 0.99) |
Wanted pregnancy |
|
Then |
1 |
Later |
1.08 (1.03, 1.14) |
No more |
1.21 (1.14, 1.29) |
Women’s autonomy |
|
No |
1 |
Yes |
0.98 (0.93, 1.03) |
Sex of child |
|
Male |
1 |
Female |
1.28 (1.24, 1.33) |
Sex of household |
|
Male |
1 |
Female |
1.02 (0.07, 1.08) |
Women’s currently working |
|
No |
1 |
Yes |
0.77 (0.74, 0.80) |
Number of ANC |
|
≤ 3 |
1 |
≥ 4 |
0.86 (0.82, 0.89) |
Residence |
|
Urban |
1 |
Rural |
0.84 (0.81, 0.88) |