Table 3 Comparison of the birth weight of neonates and nutritional status of pregnant women in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

 Low birth weight (< 2500 g)

16 (6.2)

40 (14.7)

0.001

 Normal birth weight (2500 g -4000 g)

239 (92.6)

232 (85.3)

 Macrosomic (> 4000 g)

3 (1.2)

 < 23 cm

108 (41.9)

109 (40.1)

0.676

 > =23 cm

150 (58.1)

163 (59.9)

 < 23 cm

77 (29.8)

134 (49.3)

< 0.001

 > =23 cm

181 (70.2)

138 (50.7)

 Institution

214 (82.9)

193 (71.0)

 Home

44 (17.1)

79 (29.0)

0.001