Anthropometric Indicators as Predictors of Mortality in Early Life Among Low Birthweight Indian Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low birthweight (LBW) babies (<2.5 kg) are at higher risk of mortality and weight for height z score is currently recommended for identifying infants at risk of mortality.

Objective

To compare different anthropometric measures at 28-day of age in a cohort of LBW Indian infants for predicting mortality between 28-day and 180-day of age.

Methods

We used data from an individually randomized controlled trial of LBW infants weighing between 1,500 and 2,250 g. Sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative likelihood ratios, positive and negative predictive values, and area under receiver operating characteristics curves (AUC) were used to estimate the discrimination of mortality risk. The Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios and population

SUBMITTER: Choudhary TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9315382 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature