Table 3 Factors associated with Low Birth Weight (N = 6386)
| Â | N | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | aAOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (Years) | ||||
 Adolescents (15–19) | 459 | 66 (14.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Adults (20 +) | 5927 | 376 (6.3) | 0.41 (0.29–0.57) | 0.34 (0.22–0.50) |
Level of education | ||||
 No education | 866 | 65 (14.8) | 1 |  |
 Primary education | 4220 | 294 (66.5) | 0.91 (0.63–1.32) |  |
 Secondary or higher education | 1300 | 83 (18.7) | 0.83 (0.55–1.26) |  |
Wealth quintile | ||||
 Low SES | 3292 | 226 (51.1) | 1 |  |
 High SES | 3094 | 216 (48.9) | 1.02 (0.78–1.33) |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Never married | 458 | 44 (9.8) | 1.62 (1.05–2.49) | 1.23 (0.75–2.04) |
 Married or living together | 5129 | 316 (71.6) | 1 | 1 |
 Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed | 799 | 81 (18.4) | 1.72 (1.23–2.42) | 1.76 (1.24–2.50) |
Place of residence | ||||
 Urban | 2402 | 179 (40.4) | 1 |  |
 Rural | 3984 | 263 (59.6) | 0.88 (0.67–1.16) |  |
Maternal BMI | ||||
 Undernutrition | 352 | 42 (9.6) | 1.84 (1.23–2.75) | 2.29 (1.43–3.67) |
 Normal | 4009 | 279(63.2) | 1 | 1 |
 Overweight or obese | 1989 | 120 (27.2) | 0.86 (0.64–1.14) | 0.99 (0.71–1.38) |
At least 4 ANC visits | ||||
 No | 2037 | 155 (53.0) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 2718 | 138 (47.0) | 0.65 (0.50–0.83) | 0.64 (0.49–0.83) |
Child Sex | ||||
 Male | 3266 | 197 (44.5) | 1 | 1 |
 Female | 3120 | 245 (55.5) | 1.33 (1.07–1.68) | 1.31 (0.98–1.75) |