NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH CÂN NẶNG SƠ SINH VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN SƠ SINH NHẸ CÂN TẠI THÀNH PHỐ TRÀ VINH NĂM 2020

Abstract

Background: Birth weight is one of good indicators to evaluate health of women and infant. Infant with low birth weight or macrosomia is more likely having health risks during neonatal period and in the future. Objectives: To determine the birth weight (low birth weight, normal birth weight, macrosomia) and to find out some related factors to low birth weight in Tra Vinh City in 2020. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 929 women who were permanent residents in Tra Vinh city from January 2020 to November 2020. Interviews with structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Results: 6.4% of infants had low birth weight and 0.9% classified as macrosomia, with mean weight was 3071.7±405.5 grams. Factors associated to low birth weight were maternal age <18 (p=0.042), The Khmers (p=0.000), maternal educational background was under compulsory education (p=0.027), maternal family circumstances were poverty household or near poverty household (p=0.001), gestational age <37 weeks (p=0.000), pre-pregnancy BMI <18.5 kg/m² (p=0.000), women had low weight infants in previous pregnancies (p=0.000), the number of children in their family >2 (p=0.000), the interval between pregnancies <24 months (p= 0.027), lack of routine tests during pregnancy (p=0,000), pregnancy weight gain <10kg, not taking enough iron supplements (p=0.000), drinking milk irregularly (p=0.016), women exposed to secondhand smoke (p=0.000), working during the third trimester (p=0.001). Conclusion: Proposing some interventions for community about common and specific low birth weight risk factors in Tra Vinh province.