Correlates of low birth weight and preterm birth in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the 21st century, India is still struggling to reduce the burden of malnutrition and child mortality, which is much higher than the neighbouring countries such as Nepal and Shri Lanka. Preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) predispose early-age growth faltering and premature mortality among children below the age of five. Thus, highlighting the determinants of LBW and PTB is necessary to achieve sustainable development goals.

Objective

The present study provides macro-level estimates of PTB and LBW and aims to highlight the nature of the association between various demographic, socioeconomic, and maternal obstetric variables with these outcomes using a nationally representative dataset.

Methods

Data on 170,253 most recent births from the National

SUBMITTER: Jana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10434923 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature