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An epidemiological study on sociodemographic and antenatal factors associated with low birth weight in a tertiary care hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal

Aparajita Dasgupta, Sanjoy Kumar Sadhukhan, Madhumita Bhattacharyya, Bobby Paul, Lina Bandyopadhyay, Munu Mohanta.




Abstract

Background: Birth weight is a critical determinant of child survival and growth and a valuable indicator of maternal health, nutrition, and quality of life. Antenatal care (ANC) provides an array of available medical, nutritional, and educational interventions intended to reduce the incidence of low birth weight (LBW).

Objective: This study was done to find out the sociodemographic and antenatal factors associated with LBW among babies delivered in a tertiary care health facility in Kolkata.

Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional institution based observational study conducted from November 2016 to October 2018 among 410 postnatal mothers in the postnatal ward of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal. Data were obtained by interview method along with record analysis (medical and hospital records). Dependent variable was LBW (

Key words: Low Birth Weight; Preterm Baby; Small for Date Baby; Antenatal Care






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