Nutritional and Socioeconomic Status toward the Low-Birth-Weight Neonates (LBW) Case

^Authors: Hasriyani¹, Suharyo Hadisaputro¹, Karmila Budhi², Mexitalia Setiawati², Henry Setyawan¹

¹Department of Epidemiology, Postgraduate Program, Diponegoro University, Indonesia

²Dr. Kariadi General Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia

Abstract

LBWN is a public health problem and is still a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. In Indonesia, in the year of 2013, the case rate of LBWN is 10.2%. This study aims to prove the factor of nutritional status, socioeconomic status toward the case of LBWN. This research used case control study design. The total sample was 138 infants, consisting of 69 cases and 69 controls that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Case collecting sample was conducted through consecutive sampling and simple random sampling control, by matching the sex of the baby and their area. Data analysis used logistic regression. The result of the analysis showed that the low of nutritional status (OR = 3.159; 95% CI = 1.390-7.178), low socioeconomic status (OR = 2.175; 95% CI = 1.066-4.439) were risk factors for LBWN case. Low nutritional status and low socioeconomic status are risk factors for LBWN case.  It is needed to provide CIE (Counseling, Information, and Education) intensively to pregnant women and expectant pregnant women related to good nutrition.

Keywords: LBWN, risk factor, nutritional status, socioeconomic status.

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