Research Article
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 |
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