Abstract
Low birth weight (LBW) is an important indicator of reproductive health and general health status of population. The present study was aimed to estimate the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW), and to investigate the associations between some risk factors and LBW in Syrian refugee and Turkish population in Kilis, Turkey. The population of this study constituted of a total of 4379 infants born in Kilis State Hospital in 2016 using a retrospective cross-sectional study design. The data were collected from birth records. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of low birth weight. Factors with a p-value < 0.05 were deemed to be statistically significant. The prevalence of LBW was 6.7% in all groups. Significant relationships were found between young maternal age, Syrian refugee mother, female infants, cesarean delivery and LBW. The prevalence of low birth weight in the study area was comparatively lower than that of countrywide figure. Maternal related variables like, maternal age, mother's nationality, and mode of birth (vaginal, cesarean) take after up as well as new-born related variables like gender of the neonate were significantly related with low birth weight.
Highlights
Low birth weight (LBW) continues to remain a major public health problem worldwide, especially in the developing countries
This finding is inconsistent with that of the national figure which is 10.0%3. This difference might be due to the difference in sample size, study setting, delivery site, and types of health facilities, as this study is carried out only among the neonate delivered in one center located in Kilis Province, while the study at national levels included the neonate delivered in multicentre and multiple region
Another possible reason for lower prevalence of low birth weight in our study area could be due to unreported home deliveries
Summary
Low birth weight (LBW) continues to remain a major public health problem worldwide, especially in the developing countries. According to the Turkey Demographic and Health Survey report, 10 percent of the births in the last five years prior to 2013 are of LBW (less than 2,500 g). Objectives: The present study was aimed to estimate the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW), and to investigate the associations between some risk factors and LBW in Syrian refugee and Turkish population in Kilis, Turkey. Significant relationships were found between young maternal age, Syrian refugee mother, female infants, cesarean delivery and LBW. A study of low birth weight prevalence and risk factors among newborns in a public-hospital at Kilis, Turkey.
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