Prevalence and Associated Factors of Low Birth Weight among Term Newborns in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Obstetric, nutrition-related characteristics of mothers and sex of neonates.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Parity
Po	223	47.2
2-4 births	128	27.1
≥5 births	121	25.6
Birth interval
<2 yrs	235	49.8
2-3 yrs	109	23.1
≥4 yrs	128	27.1
Sex of neonate
Female	240	50.8
Male	232	49.2
Type of pregnancy
Unwanted and unintended	168	35.6
Wanted but unintended	173	36.7
Wanted and intended	131	27.8
ANC follow-up
No follow-up	225	47.7
1-3 follow-up	123	26.1
≥4 follow-up	124	26.3
Dietary counsel
Yes	369	78.2
No	103	21.8
Foliate supplementation
Yes	345	73.1
No	127	26.9
Alcohol drink at pregnancy
No	307	65.0
Yes	165	35.0
Smoking status
No	337	71.4
Yes	135	28.6