Mulatu Ayana
Ethiopia
Research Article
Factors Associated with Macrosomia among Neonates Delivered at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014: A Case Control Study
Author(s): Tamiru Wondie, Dube Jara and Mulatu AyanaTamiru Wondie, Dube Jara and Mulatu Ayana
Introduction: Macrosomia is defined as birth weight of 4,000 gm and above irrespective of gestational age and affects 3-15% of all pregnancies. Multiple factors are related with fetal macrosomia. The factors associated with macrosomia in Debre Markos Referral Hospital were not well known.
Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess factors associated with macrosomia in Debre Markos Referral Hospital Northwest Ethiopia, 2014.
Methods: An institutional based unmatched case control study design was conducted. A total of 338 macrosomic neonates whose weight is >=4000 gm were selected for Cases and 676 normal birth weight neonates whose weight is between 2,500–3,999 gm were selected for the controls using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected from the medical records using data collection chec.. View More»
