From: Risk factors for low birthweight in the public-hospitals at Peshawar, NWFP-Pakistan
Variable | Â | Birthweight | OR | 95% CI | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | <2.5 kg | ≥ 2.5 kg |  |  |
 | (N = 1039) | (n = 101) | (n = 938) |  |  |
Area of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Tribal area | 243(24.0) | 34(14.0) | 209(86.0) | 1.7 | [1.1, 2.7] * |
Settled area | 770(76.0) | 66(8.6) | 704(91.4) | Â | Â |
Water sources | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-fresh | 373(36.8) | 49(13.1) | 324(86.9) | 1.8 | [1.2, 2.7] ** |
Fresh | 641(63.2) | 51(8.0) | 590(92.0) | Â | Â |
Nationality | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Afghan refugees | 120(11.7) | 23(19.2) | 97(80.8) | 2.5 | [1.5, 4.2] ** |
Local people | 903(88.3) | 78(8.6) | 825(91.4) | Â | Â |
Consanguinity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Consanguineous | 611(60.0) | 73(11.9) | 538(88.1) | 2.0 | [1.3, 3.2] ** |
Non-Consanguineous | 407(40.0) | 26(6.4) | 381(93.6) | Â | Â |
Maternal age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<20 years | 77(7.5) | 25(32.5) | 52(67.5) | 6.1 | [3.6, 10.7] ** |
>34 years | 172(16.8) | 20(11.4) | 152(88.4) | 1.7 | [1.0, 2.9] |
20–34 years | 772(75.6) | 56(7.3) | 716(92.7) |  |  |
Family income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<5000 rupees | 701(69.4) | 80(11.4) | 621(88.6) | 1.8 | [1.1, 2.9] * |
≥ 5000 rupees | 309(30.6) | 21(6.8) | 288(93.2) |  |  |
Maternel education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 708(69.5) | 81(11.4) | 627(88.6) | 2.1 | [1.2, 3.6] ** |
Non-illiterate | 310(30.5) | 18(5.8) | 292(94.2) | Â | Â |
Paternal education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 382(37.6) | 47(12.3) | 335(87.7) | 1.6 | [1.1, 2.4] * |
Non-illiterate | 635(62.4) | 52(8.2) | 583(91.8) | Â | Â |