Table 1 Association of selected socio-demographic characteristics with low birth weight and macrosomia on neonates born in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, April–July, 2014 (n = 1152)
From: Low birth weight and macrosomia in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: who are the mothers at risk?
Characteristics | Total live births | LBW | Macrosomia | LBW & Macrosomia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq. | Percent | Freq (RRR, 95% CI) | Freq (RRR, 95% CI) | P-value | |
Hospital | |||||
Ayder Referral | 139 | 12.1 | 25 | 12 | |
Adwa Hospital | 198 | 17.2 | 19 | 11 | |
Lemlem Karl | 147 | 12.8 | 15 | 8 | |
Suhl Hospital | 143 | 12.4 | 23 | 16 | |
Kahsay Abera | 102 | 8.8 | 7 | 8 | |
Kidist Mariam | 213 | 18.5 | 21 | 12 | |
Adigrat | 210 | 18.2 | 11 | 10 | |
Residence | |||||
Rural | 397 | 34.5 | 62(ref) | 23(ref) | |
Urban | 755 | 65.5 | 59(0.46, 0.3–0.67) | 54(1.1, 0.68–1.89) | <0.001,0.61 |
Educational status | |||||
Unable to read | 275 | 23.9 | 50(ref) | 15(ref) | |
Primary | 338 | 29.3 | 23(0.33, 0.2–0.56) | 24(1.15, 0.59–2.25) | <0.001,0.67 |
Secondary | 361 | 31.3 | 31(0.42, 0.26–0.7) | 22(1, 0.5–1.97) | <0.001,0.99 |
Tertiary | 178 | 15.5 | 17(0.49, 0.27–0.9) | 16(1.54, 0.74–3.22) | 0.019, 0.25 |
Incomea | |||||
Poor | 327 | 32.2 | 40(ref) | 20(ref) | ref |
Medium | 316 | 31.1 | 33(0.83, 0.5–1.36) | 20(1.01, 0.53–1.93) | 0.47,0.31 |
Rich | 373 | 36.7 | 36(0.78, 0.5–1.25) | 29(1.25, 0.69–2.27) | 0.96,0.45 |
Age at marriage | |||||
< 18 | 368 | 31.9 | 55(ref) | 27(ref) | |
≥ 18 | 784 | 68.1 | 66(0.5, 0.35–0.75) | 50(0.79, 0.48–1.29) | 0.001,0.35 |