Maternal iron-and-folic-acid supplementation and its association with low-birth weight and neonatal mortality in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The current study assessed intake of iron-and-folic-acid (IFA) tablet/syrup (grouped into none, < 100 d of IFA consumption or < 100 IFA and ≥ 100 d of IFA consumption or ≥ 100 IFA) among prospective mothers and its association with various stages of low-birth weight (ELBW, extremely low-birth weight; VLBW, very low-birth weight and LBW, low-birth weight) and neonatal mortality (death during day 0-1, 2-6, 7-27 and 0-27) in India.

Design

The cross-sectional, nationally representative, 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) data were used. Weighted descriptive analysis and multiple binary logistic regression modelling were used.

Setting

NFHS-4 covered 640 districts from thirty-seven states and union territories of India.

Participants

A total of

SUBMITTER: Rai RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991695 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature