Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight in Mbujimayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo - Open Access Library Journal

OALibJ > Vol.4 No.3, March 2017

Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight in Mbujimayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103501 930 Downloads 2,488 Views Citations

Author(s)

Kanyiki Katala Moise^1*, Banza Ndala Deca Blood¹, Mukendi Mukendi Jean René², Ciamala Mukendi Paul², Mukendi Ntumba Kennedy², Kaya Tompa Brigitte², Ilunga Bimpa Cedric², Kolela Kolela Alain², Mulewu Ngandu Hypolitte³, Kabamba Nzaji Michel⁴

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Epidemiology, Community Health Section, Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Mbuji-Mayi, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
²Departments of Teaching and Administration in Nursing, Nursing Section, Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Mbuji-Mayi, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Mbuji-Mayi, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁴Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kamina, Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to identify and explain the factors influencing the birth of underweight children in the city of Mbuji-Mayi. Methods: This is not a paired case-control study of births registered from 1 to June 30, 2015 in maternity hospitals in three health zones selected for this study, cases are all children born with low weight and witnesses are all children born with a normal weight is 2500 g and more. The significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: The proportion of LBW was 14.5%. The risk factors identified in this study are: Unmarried women [ORa = 2.92 (1.41 to 5.61)], not Luba Tribal origin [ORa = 1.71 (1.02 to 2.872)], anemia of pregnancy [ORa = 2.92 (1.79 to 4.75)], the non-attendance of the CPN [ORa = 1.92 (1.16 to 3.17)], preterm labor [ORa = 3, 11 (1.79 to 5.41)], diabetic mothers [ORa = 3.44 (1.91 to 6.21)], the history of malaria [ORa = 2 (1.23 to 3.26) ], multiparity [ORa = 2 (1.23 to 3.26)] and threatened abortion histories [ORa = 6.17 (2.82 to 13.52)] had statistical significantly associated with links é FPN.

KEYWORDS

Risk Factors, Low Weight, Mbujimayi

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Moise, K. , Blood, B. , René, M. , Paul, C. , Kennedy, M. , Brigitte, K. , Cedric, I. , Alain, K. , Hypolitte, M. and Michel, K. (2017) Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight in Mbujimayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo. Open Access Library Journal, 4, 1-10. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1103501.

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