%0 Journal Article %T Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight in Mbujimayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo %A Kanyiki Katala Moise %A Banza Ndala Deca Blood %A Mukendi Mukendi Jean Ren¨¦ %A Ciamala Mukendi Paul %A Mukendi Ntumba Kennedy %A Kaya Tompa Brigitte %A Ilunga Bimpa Cedric %A Kolela Kolela Alain %A Mulewu Ngandu Hypolitte %A Kabamba Nzaji Michel %J Open Access Library Journal %V 4 %N 3 %P 1-10 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2017 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1103501 %X
The objective of this study was to identify and explain the factors influencing the birth of underweight children in the city of Mbuji-Mayi. Methods: This is not a paired case-control study of births registered from 1 to June 30, 2015 in maternity hospitals in three health zones selected for this study, cases are all children born with low weight and witnesses are all children born with a normal weight is 2500 g and more. The significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: The proportion of LBW was 14.5%. The risk factors identified in this study are: Unmarried women [ORa = 2.92 (1.41 to 5.61)], not Luba Tribal origin [ORa = 1.71 (1.02 to 2.872)], anemia of pregnancy [ORa = 2.92 (1.79 to 4.75)], the non-attendance of the CPN [ORa = 1.92 (1.16 to 3.17)], preterm labor [ORa = 3, 11 (1.79 to 5.41)], diabetic mothers [ORa = 3.44 (1.91 to 6.21)], the history of malaria [ORa = 2 (1.23 to 3.26) ], multiparity [ORa = 2 (1.23 to 3.26)] and threatened abortion histories [ORa = 6.17 (2.82 to 13.52)] had statistical significantly associated with links ¨¦ FPN.
%K Risk Factors %K Low Weight %K Mbujimayi %U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5284293