Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight among Newborns Eni Rahmawati(a*), Atikah Proverawati(b), Dicha Khoirunisa(a)
a) Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
b) Publich Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
Abstract
Low birth weight (LBW) is a factor causing death in newborns. Low birth weight in Indonesia were 6.2% and percentage in Central Java were 6.1%. Number of LBW in Prof. Dr. Margono Soekarjo hospital between January 2018 to October 2018 were 1600 babies. Some babies in good condition, died, and most were still hospitalized with hyperbilirubin, respiratory problems, hypothermia which causes death in neonates. Furthermore, an survivor infant is more likely to have stunting in childhood. The aim of research was to analyze the factors associated with LBW. The design used observational analytic method with a retrospective approach. This type of research is a cross sectional with control group and a total sample were 496 patient medical records. The case group is babies with LBW, while the control group is babies with enough birth weight. The instrument used the data collection sheet. The results of factor analysis with Chi-square test were maternal age (p=0.008), gestational age (p = 0,000), body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.008), hypertension (p = 0.031), antenatal care (ANC) frequency (p= 0,000), parity (p= 0.549) and education level (p = 0.229). There were significant correlations between maternal age, gestational age, body mass index, hypertension during pregnancy and antenatal care frequency with LBW cases. Odds Ratio (OR) were 1,697on maternal age; 1,674 on BMI; 0,678 on hypertension, and 5,307 on ANC frequency.
