Factors Influencing for Low Birthweight in Chanthaburi

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study factors influencing for low birthweight in Chanthaburi and create predictive equation low birthweight in Chanthaburi by using secondary data from the Prapokklao hospital in Chantaburi. The main factors are maternal antenatal care and birth at the Prapokklao hospital in Chantaburi by use only people who live in Chanthaburi. The sample are 548, analyze by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics ,Binary logistic regression Analysis at 0.05 significance level. The results showed that two main factors independent variables, personal factors and socio-economic factors that can explained the variation of low birthweight 43.5 percent.  In addition, factors influencing for low birthweight in Chanthaburi at 0.05 significant level there are 7 items, including gestational age at birth, number of antenatal, the vaccine, the complications ,determined before and after child birth, the burmese and a residential area. The predictive equation low birthweight in Chanthaburi as below.

         Z = -3.853 + 1.441 ** (gestational age at birth) - 0.223 ** (number of antenatal care)

               + 1.093 ** (the vaccine) + 0.848 ** (complications) + 2.472 ** (premature and after defined)

          + 3.240 ** (the ethnic Burmese) + 1.174 ** (area).