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Prevalence of low birth weight and normal birth weight
| Weight of baby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low birth weight (Less than 2.5) | Normal birth weight (2.5 and above) | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Sex of baby | Male | 29 (39.7) | 481 (55.2) |
| Female | 44 (60.3) | 390 (44.8) | |
| HB status of mother | Anaemic | 24 (33.8) | 168 (19.6) |
| Non-anaemic | 47 (66.2) | 690 (80.4) | |
| Gestation status | Pre-mature | 40 (64.5) | 213 (28.2) |
| Normal | 22 (35.5) | 542 (71.8) | |
