The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined this condition as the weight of live born infants of less than 2,500 grams, regardless of gestational age or any other etiology.
More than 20 million infants worldwide are born each year with low birth weight (LBW) this is an alarming number since it represents approximately 15.5 percent of all live born infants. This research provides information on the characteristics of prenatal care (quality, number of visits, and gestational age at first prenatal visit) which may strengthen LBW prevention in Colombia and possibly in countries with similar socioeconomic characteristics. The health care provider conducting prenatal checkup, and insurance coverage, were not associated with LBW. Quality of prenatal care (95%CI: 0.33, 0.92 OR = 0.55), number of prenatal visits (95%CI: 0.92, 0.93 OR = 0.92), and first prenatal visits during pregnancy (95%CI: 1.02, 1.07 OR = 1.08) were associated with LBW even after controlling for all the studied variables. ResultsĪ LBW prevalence of 8.7% was found. Finally, stepwise logistic binomial regression analyses were done. Descriptive statistics were calculated, followed by bivariate regressions of LBW with all other study variables. A total of 10,692 children were included.
Observational cross-sectional study using data from the Colombian Demographic and Health Survey 2010. This study aims to identify the characteristics of prenatal care associated with LBW in a developing country as Colombia.
The specific features of prenatal care that prevent LBW in developing countries are unclear. Most research and public health policy on LBW arise from developed nations, despite that most cases (96.5%) take place in developing countries. Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most important factors affecting child morbidity and mortality worldwide approximately one third of neonatal deaths are attributable to it.
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