Research Article

Associated Factors with Low Birth Weight in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Anthropometric and behavioral characteristics of mothers who gave birth in Dire government hospital, eastern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 420).

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Weight of the mother before pregnancy
<50 kilo gram177.3
≥50 kilo gram21692.7

Height of the mother
<150 centimeter215
≥150 centimeter39995

MUAC
≤22 centimeter11727.9
>22 centimeter30372.1

Ever smoked during the current pregnancy
Yes307.1
No39092.9

Any person smoked in the surroundings
Yes7818.6
No34281.4