Socioeconomic Disparities in Low Birth Weight in Indonesia’s Rural Areas: A Population-Based Study

Laksono, Agung Dwi and Wulandari, Ratna Dwi and Matahari, Ratu (2023) Socioeconomic Disparities in Low Birth Weight in Indonesia’s Rural Areas: A Population-Based Study. [Artikel Dosen]

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Abstract

Poverty could increase a mother’s chances of giving birth to a baby
with a low birth weight (LBW). Low-income families have trouble supplying food
for all family members, including pregnant women. Insufficient food availability
at the household level is not limited to food quantity and includes food quality,
and the situation in poor households can last for a long time. The study analyzed
socioeconomic disparities in rural Indonesia’s yield LBW incidence. The study
involved mothers (15–49 years) who have given birth in Indonesia’s rural areas.
The study analyzed 7,786 mothers who received the task as samples. The vari�ables analyzed were LBW, socioeconomic, age, marital, education, employment,
and antenatal care. The study used a binary logistic regression test to determine
disparities. The study shows the poorest mothers were 1.500 times more likely
than the wealthiest mothers to give LBW infants (AOR 1.500; 95% CI 1.499–
1.500). Mothers with a more inferior wealth status were 1.531 times more likely
than the most prosperous mothers to give birth to LBW infants (AOR 1.531; 95%
CI 1.530–1.531). Mothers with a median wealth status were 1.411 times more
likely than the richest mothers to give birth to LBW infants (AOR 1.411; 95%
CI 1.410–1.412). Wealthier mothers were 1.211 times more likely than the most
affluent mothers to give birth to LBW infants (AOR 1.211; 95% CI 1.210–1.211).
In addition to the socioeconomic status, all control variables, including age group,
marital status, education level, employment status, and antenatal care, were also
associated with LBW babies incidence. The study concludes that socioeconomic
disparities exist in LBW incidence in Indonesia’s rural areas.

Item Type:	Artikel Dosen
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisi / Prodi:	SDM Univesitas Ahmad Dahlan
Depositing User:	Ratu Matahari
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2023 09:40
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2023 09:40
URI:	http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/51590

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