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Relationship of sociodemographic factors and low birth weight in toddlers Cover

Relationship of sociodemographic factors and low birth weight in toddlers

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|Dec 2024

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Results of logistic regression analysis of the relationship between the sociodemographic factors and the LBW babies (n = 172)_

VariablesP-valueLBW
ORLower bound (95% CI)Upper bound (95% CI)
Father’s age (years old)
  <20*
  20–35<0.0010.0270.0100.072
  >35<0.0010.0170.0020.138
Mother’s age (years old)
  <20*
  20–35<0.0010.0310.0120.082
  >35<0.0010.0190.0020.152
Family income (IDR)
  >3,000,000*
  1,000,000–3,000,0000.0013.7421.7458.028
  <1,000,0000.0015.9812.12216.861
Father’s occupation
  Self-employed*
  Farmer0.6191.2670.4993.218
  Farm workers<0.0018.2333.23319.866
  Fisherman<0.0017.1252.47920.480
Gender toddler
  Man0.0102.2221.2074.093
  Woman*
Father’s education
  Primary Education0.0122.5201.2275.177
  Junior High School0.0132.7631.2426.147
  Senior High School*

Respondent variable descriptive statistics (n = 172)_

VariableLBWP-value
No (n = 91)Yes (n = 81)Total
Father’s age (years old) <0.001
  <2019 (20.9%)74 (91.4%)93 (54.1%)
  20–3557 (62.6%)6 (7.4%)63 (36.6%)
  >3515 (16.5%)1 (1.2%)16 (9.3%)
Mother’s age (years old) <0.001
  <2020 (22.0%)74 (91.4%)94 (54.7%)
  20–3556 (61.5%)6 (7.4%)62 (36.0%)
  >3515 (16.5%)1 (1.2%)16 (9.3%)
Father’s education 0.013
  Primary Education30 (33.0%)36 (44.4%)66 (38.4%)
  Junior High School19 (20.9%)25 (30.9%)44 (25.6%)
  Senior High School42 (46.2%)20 (24.7%)62 (36.0%)
Mother’s education 0.549
  Primary Education33 (36.3%)36 (44.4%)69 (40.1%)
  Junior High School39 (42.9%)30 (37.0%)69 (40.1%)
  Senior High School19 (20.9%)15 (18.5%)34 (19.8%)
Family income (IDR) <0.001
  >3,000,00038 (41.8%)12 (14.8%)50 (29.1%)
  1,000,000–3,000,00044 (48.4%)52 (64.2%)96 (55.8%)
  <1,000,0009 (9.9%)17 (21.0%)26 (15.1%)
Father’s occupation <0.001
  Self-employed38 (41.8%)12 (14.8%)50 (29.1%)
  Farmer30 (33.0%)12 (14.8%)42 (24.4%)
  Farm workers15 (16.5%)39 (48.1%)54 (31.4%)
  Fisherman8 (8.8%)18 (22.2%)26 (15.1%)
Mother’s job 0.417
  Housewife60 (65.9%)59 (72.8%)119 (69.2%)
  Self-employed28 (30.8%)18 (22.2%)46 (26.7%)
  Civil servant3 (3.3%)4 (4.9%)7 (4.1%)
Gender toddler 0.010
  Male36 (39.6%)48 (59.3%)84 (48.8%)
  Female55 (60.4%)33 (40.7%)88 (51.2%)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2024-0052 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 479 - 485
Submitted on: Feb 16, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 25, 2024
Published on: Dec 16, 2024
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2024 Nikmatur Rohmah, Indah Wulandari, Agil Khoironi Firdaus, Nabilah Auliya, Novannisa Imanda, Dwi Ningtyas Anggraini, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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