Table 4 Factors associated with growth failure
From: Growth of preterm very low birth weight infants discharged with weight of less than 1500grams
Variables | No Growth failure N: 68(%) | Growth failure N: 43(%) | COR | p-value | AOR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Male | 28(41.2%) | 25(58.1%) | 1.98 (0.91–4.30) | 0.081 | 1.23 (0.50–3.00) | 0.644 |
Female | 40 (58.8%) | 18(41.9%) | ||||
Gestational Age at discharge | ||||||
≤ 34 weeks | 39(57.3%) | 21(48.8%) | 0.71 (0.33–1.53) | 0.38 | ||
> 34 weeks | 29 (42.7%) | 22(51.2%) | ||||
Weight at discharge | ||||||
≤ 1200 g | 43(63.2%) | 30(69.8%) | 1.34 (0.96–4.62) | 0.48 | ||
> 1200 g | 25(36.8%) | 13(30.2%) | ||||
Small for Gestational Age | ||||||
Yes | 32(47.0%) | 28(65.1%) | 2.10 (0.95–4.61) | 0.064 | 2.30 (0.94–5.62) | 0.06 |
No | 36(53.0%) | 15(34.9%) | ||||
HIV exposure | ||||||
Yes | 10(14.7%) | 8(18.6%) | 1.33 (0.47–3.67) | 0.588 | ||
No | 58(85.3%) | 35(81.4%) | ||||
Twins | ||||||
Yes | 10(14.7%) | 6(14.0%) | 0.94 (0.31–2.80) | 0.912 | ||
No | 58(85.3%) | 37(86.0%) | ||||
1st-month KMC hrs | ||||||
< 12 h | 51(75.0%) | 32(74.4%) | 0.97 (0.40–2.33) | 0.94 | ||
≥ 12 h | 17(25.0%) | 11(25.6%) | ||||
Birth weight recovery 2 weeks post-discharge | ||||||
Yes | 50(73.5%) | 21(48.8%) | 2,91 (1.30–6.50) | 0.009 | 2.26 (0.92–5.54) | 0.072 |
No | 18(26.5%) | 22(51.2%) | ||||
Growth velocity 1 (discharge to 4 weeks later) | ||||||
< 15 g/kg/day | 37(54.4%) | 36(83.7%) | 4.31 (1.68–11.0) | 0.002 | 3.89 (1.38–10.9) | 0.010 |
≥ 15 g/kg/day | 31(45.6%) | 7(16.3%) | ||||
Growth velocity 2 (4to 8 weeks after discharge) | ||||||
< 15 g/kg/day | 35(51.5%) | 32(74.4%) | 2.74 (1.19–6.32) | 0.018 | 2.50 (1.01–6.27) | 0.049 |
≥ 15 g/kg/day | 33(48.5%) | 11(25.6%) | ||||
Growth velocity 3 (8 to12weeks after discharge) | ||||||
< 15 g/kg/day | 61(89.7%) | 37(86.0%) | 0.71 (0.22–2.27) | 0.561 | ||
≥ 15 g/kg/day | 7(10.3%) | 6(14.0%) | ||||
Maternal parity | ||||||
< 2 | 21(31.0%) | 12(27.9%) | 0.866 (0.37–2.01) | 0.738 | ||
≥ 2 | 47(69.0%) | 31(72.1%) | ||||
Maternal education | ||||||
None/primary | 29(42.6%) | 14(32.5%) | 0.64 (0.29–1.44) | 0.289 | ||
Secondary/tertiary | 39(57.4%) | 29(67.5%) | ||||
Maternal income | ||||||
< 100,000 Ugandan Shs. | 50(73.5%) | 26(60.4%) | 0.55 (0.24–1.24) | 0.151 | 0.40 (0.155–1.05) | 0.063 |
≥ 100,000 Ugandan Shs. | 18(26.5%) | 17(39.6%) | ||||
KMC support | ||||||
Yes | 15(22.0%) | 9(20.9%) | 1.07 (0.42–2.72) | 0.88 | ||
No | 53(78.0%) | 34(79.1%) | ||||