Mani Madhavan Sachithanantha Mooorthi|Balakrishnan Nadesan|Ezhilarasu Ramalingam|Sivaraman Thirumalaikumarasamy
A study of maternal factors influencing very low birth weight babies
Madras Medical College|Institute of Child Health|Madras Medical College|Institute of Child Health|Madras Medical College|Institute of Child Health|Madras Medical College|Institute of Child Health
background low birth weight vlbw infants present one greatest medical ethical challenges medical field although represent small percentage overall birth nicu admissions vlbw infants often critically ill highest risk mortality longterm morbidity nicu patients present study conducted aim find maternal risk factors related vlbw newbornmethods prospective case control study conducted govt rsrm lying hospital affiliated stanley medical college period january 2005 december 2005 data related maternal new born variables collected evaluated using chi square test p value less 005 considered statistically significantresults incidence vlbw newborns found 208 common cause vlbw preterm delivery 84 maternal factors like age weight parity literacy mid arm circumference income bad obstetric history mother birth interval showed significant association incidence vlbw infants p lt005 antenatal visits maternal occupation maternal disease significant p gt005 influence delivery vlbw babiesconclusions present study incidence vlbw associated maternal factors like age parity literacy nutritional status income birth interval previous history bad obstetrics hence study concludes pregnant women need careful factors avoid vlbw babies