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Table 5 Factors associated with infant low birth weighta (n = 197)

From: Risk factors for low birth weight among rural and urban Malaysian women

 

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*

  1. 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
  2. bNagelkerke R2 = 0.317; χ2 = 19.4, p = 0.001 with df = 4
  3. cNagelkerke R2 = 0.360; χ2 = 5.458, p = 0.243 with df = 4
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