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. 2019 Jun 13;19(Suppl 4):539. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6864-4

Table 5.

Factors associated with infant low birth weighta (n = 197)

Urbanb Ruralc
Variables OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% Cl p-value
Maternal age 1.311 0.824–2.087 0.253 1.332 (1.039–1.708) 0.024*
Parity 0.267 (0.097–0.737) 0.011*
MUAC 1.045 0.525–2.083 0.899 0.735 (0.567–0.952) 0.020*

aRegression was adjusted for factors found to significantly influence birth weight (in Pearson correlation p < 0.05). Delivery week was included in regression models; however, no significant difference was found. *Significant at p < 0.05

bNagelkerke R2 = 0.317; χ2 = 19.4, p = 0.001 with df = 4

cNagelkerke R2 = 0.360; χ2 = 5.458, p = 0.243 with df = 4