Table 4.
Bivariate analysis of potential anthropometric predictors of low birth weight in deliveries in the Buea Regional Hospital, January – March 2013
| Predictors | Total | LBW | LBW | Odds ratio | 95 % CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n | (%) | |||||
| Maternal height (N = 199) | ≥ 150 cm | 190 | 33 | 17.4 | 1.0 | ||
| < 150 cm | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 – 14.9 | 0.06 | |
| Weight gain in pregnancy (N = 131) | > 10 kg | 85 | 10 | 11.8 | 1.0 | ||
| ≤ 10 kg | 46 | 16 | 34.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 – 9.8 | <0.01 | |
| Pre-delivery BMI (N = 199) | ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 169 | 24 | 14.2 | 1.0 | ||
| < 25 kg/m2 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 – 10.7 | <0.01 |
LBW Low Birth Weight, BMI Body mass index