Small area variations in low birth weight and small size of births in India.

ABSTRACT: The states and districts are the primary focal points for policy formulation and programme intervention in India. The within-districts variation of key health indicators is not well understood and consequently underemphasised. This study aims to partition geographic variation in low birthweight (LBW) and small birth size (SBS) in India and geovisualize the distribution of small area estimates. Applying a four-level logistic regression model to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (2015-2016) covering 640 districts within 36 states and union territories of India, the variance partitioning coefficient and precision-weighted prevalence of LBW (<2.5 kg) and SBS (mother's self-report) were estimated. For each outcome, the spatial distribution by districts of mean prevalence and

SUBMITTER: Rana MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218305 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature