Birthweight and sociobiological factors in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Date
1991
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Cambridge University Press
Abstract
Social and biological factors influencing birthweight of 3053 Ilorin babies were studied. The mean birth weights were 2.998 kg +/- 0.133 (SD) for males and 2.932 kg +/- 0.154 (SD) for females. Multiple regression analysis showed that maternal weight, height, age, education and ethnicity, and child's sex, significantly affected birthweight of infants. Some quadratic and interaction terms also contributed significantly to the prediction of birthweight. The strategies to control the incidence of low birth weight are discussed.
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Indexed in MEDLINE
Keywords
Birth Weight, Regression Analysis, Infant, Newborn, Social Environment
Citation
Journal of Biosocial Science. 1991; 23(4): pp.417-23