Table 5: Multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors associated with Low birth weight.
Low Birth Weight | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
Mothers schooling | OR | 95 % CI | P-value | OR | 95 % CI | P-value |
Illiterate | 0.61 | 0.29-1.27 | 0.191 | 0.68 | 0.19-2.41 | 0.548 |
Primary (1-5 years) | 0.79 | 0.36-1.76 | 0.573 | 1.06 | 0.30-3.72 | 0.927 |
Secondary (6-10 years)+Highest (10+ years) | Ref. | | | | | |
Fathers schooling | | | | | | |
Illiterate | 0.39 | 0.11-1.39 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.04-1.23 | 0.087 |
Primary (1-5 years) | 0.31 | 0.08-1.22 | 0.095 | 0.22 | 0.04-1.32 | 0.097 |
Secondary (6-10 years) | 0.38 | 0.10-1.44 | 0.156 | 0.13 | 0.02-0.73 | 0.020 |
Highest (10+ years) | Ref. | | | | | |
Parity | | | | | | |
<2 | Ref. | | | Ref. | | |
≥2 | 1.18 | 0.54-2.57 | 0.675 | | | |
Gestational age (wks) at time of delivery | 0.80 | 0.72-0.89 | <0.0001 | | | |
Preterm | | | | | | |
<37 weeks | 2.2 | 1.21-4.12 | 0.011 | 2.5 | 1.13-5.54 | 0.024 |
≥37 weeks | Ref. | | | Ref. | | |