Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-038X
ISSN: 2161-038X
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Research Article
Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Rural Areas of North West in Iran: 2013-2017 (A Case-Control Study)
Author(s): Alireza Zemestani*, Hosein Rafiemanesh, Seyed Rasoul Hashemi Aghdam, Avaz Safarzadeh, Sanaz Chapar and Hamid Safarpour
Background: Low Birth Weight (LBW) is one of the main causes of death in children and is an important factor
related to the growth and development of children. LBW is associated with causes but some of the risk factors
may be due to the country or geographical region. Aim of this study was conducted to investigate the risk factors
associated with LBW in the villages of Oskou country, northwest of Iran.
Methods: This study is a population-based case-control study and all the cases of LBW, that have occurred during
the five years 2013-2017 in all villages of Oskou country, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Controls were selevted
based on systematic random sampling in that same village and year. Chi-square and fisher's exact test analyzed and
then a univariate and multivariate logistic regression model was used to investigate poss.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-038X.22.11.323