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1. Prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight in Axum town, Tigray, North Ethiopia

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Wondim Aboye, Tesfay Berhe, Taddis Birhane, and Hadgu Gerensea

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LBW, Aksum, Ethiopia, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Science (General), Q1-390
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Abstract Objective Weight at birth is a good indicator of the newborn’s chances for survival, growth, long-term health and psychosocial development. Therefore, the aimed of this study is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight in Axum town, Tigray, North Ethiopia. Result The magnitude of low birth weight was 8.8%. Height of mother adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.607 (CI 1.34–15.8), gestational age AOR 4.7 (CI 1.08–20.44), anti-natal care (ANC) visit AOR 0.076 (CI 0.009–0.645), anemia during pregnancy AOR 14.5 (CI 3.821–55.6) and drinking alcohol AOR 6.4 (CI 1.235–33.94) were found to be significantly associated with low birth weight. Pre-conceptual counseling on nutrition, about the effect of short suture on birth outcome and personal maternal habit (drinking alcohol), effective treatment and prevention of anemia and awareness on the importance ANC follow up should be the target.

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2018
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2. Prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight in Axum town, Tigray, North Ethiopia

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Hadgu Gerensea, Tesfay Berhe, Taddis Birhane, and Wondim Aboye

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Adult, 0301 basic medicine, Alcohol Drinking, Anemia, lcsh:Medicine, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Axum, Young Adult, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Humans, Medicine, Effective treatment, 030212 general & internal medicine, LBW, lcsh:Science (General), lcsh:QH301-705.5, computer.programming_language, business.industry, lcsh:R, Infant, Newborn, Gestational age, Prenatal Care, General Medicine, Odds ratio, Infant, Low Birth Weight, medicine.disease, Aksum, Pregnancy Complications, Research Note, Low birth weight, 030104 developmental biology, lcsh:Biology (General), Anemia during pregnancy, Female, Ethiopia, medicine.symptom, business, computer, Demography, lcsh:Q1-390
Abstract

Objective Weight at birth is a good indicator of the newborn’s chances for survival, growth, long-term health and psychosocial development. Therefore, the aimed of this study is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight in Axum town, Tigray, North Ethiopia. Result The magnitude of low birth weight was 8.8%. Height of mother adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.607 (CI 1.34–15.8), gestational age AOR 4.7 (CI 1.08–20.44), anti-natal care (ANC) visit AOR 0.076 (CI 0.009–0.645), anemia during pregnancy AOR 14.5 (CI 3.821–55.6) and drinking alcohol AOR 6.4 (CI 1.235–33.94) were found to be significantly associated with low birth weight. Pre-conceptual counseling on nutrition, about the effect of short suture on birth outcome and personal maternal habit (drinking alcohol), effective treatment and prevention of anemia and awareness on the importance ANC follow up should be the target. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-018-3801-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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2018
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