Maternal Risk Factors for Low Birthweight Neonates in Sana'a city. Yemen: A Case-Control Study | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 33, Volume 29, Issue 1.1, January 2023, Page 235-241 PDF (302.57 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2022.141354.2576 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ahmed Hudna  1; Essam H Alsafadi2; Ahlam A Esmail1
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| 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
| 2Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Low birthweight (LBW) describes neonates weighing less than 2500 g at birth and is a common obstetric presentation. Therefore, this study determined the risk factors associated with LBW in Sana’a city, Yemen, with focus on khat chewing during pregnancy. Subjects and Methods: This case-control study recruited 35 mothers with LBW neonates as cases and 105 mothers with normal birthweight neonates as controls. Data about sociodemographic characteristics, maternal habits and obstetric characteristics were collected using a pre-designed questionnaire. The association between independent variables and LBW was tested at P-value | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Khat chewing; Low birthweight; Neonate; Yemen | ||||
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