Publication
Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Indonesia
Publisher:
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Date:
28-04-2022
DOI:
10.15294/KEMAS.V17I4.33365
Abstract: Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the main factors influencing the development of chronic disease in adulthood in surviving or surviving infants. This study aims to determine the determinants of the incidence of LBW in toddlers (infants aged 0-5 years) in Indonesia. This study uses a data set from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The dependent variable is the child’s LBW status, while the independent variable consists of 3 variable blocks, namely distal, intermediate and proximal variables. The number of s les in this study was 14,372 people. Data analysis was done descriptively and inferentially. The results showed that, of the 14,262 s les analyzed, 7% showed LBW. The highest probability of LBW was associated with the type of birth of twins (AOR: 22,087 95%CI: 18,344-26,194), the order of birth of the 4th child or more (AOR: 2,231 95%CI: 1,887-2.598), experiencing pregnancy complications (AOR: 1.887 95% CI: 1.543-2.134), number of ANC visits less than 4 times (AOR: 1.763 95% CI: 1.411-2.202), low maternal education (AOR: 1.711 95% CI: 1.344-2.143), no consumption of iron tablets during pregnancy (AOR: 1.316 95% CI:1.109-1.623), and households with low wealth quintiles (AOR: 1.301 95% CI: 1.197-1.324. Various aspects have been associated with LBW which is expected to contribute on elaborating health and family policies and promoting better living conditions for mothers and children in Indonesia.