Table 2.

Relationship between maternal and infant bio-demographic characteristics and birth weight

Variable	Categories	Low birth weight				Total		X2	*p
		Yes		No
		< 2500 g		≥ 2500 g
		n	%	n	%	n	%
Maternal age (years)	≤19	64	8.5	687	91.5	751	100	8.092	<0.05
	20-34	186	6.0	2912	94	3098	100
	≥35	43	8.1	487	91.9	530	100
Mother nationality	Turkish	77	4.9	1492	95.1	1569	100	12.456	<0.05
	Syrian	216	7.7	2594	92.3	2810	100
Gender of infant	Male	126	5.8	2059	94.2	2185	100	5.969	<0.05
	Female	167	7.6	2027	92.4	2194	100
Mode of birth	Vaginal birth	207	6.2	3119	93.8	3326	100	4.838	<0.05
	Caesarean birth	86	8.2	967	91.8	1053	100
Total		293	6.7	4086	93.3	4379	100

^*Chi-square test