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ArticleMaternal and child health journal2021

High Prevalence of Low Birth Weight Babies Born to Pregnant Women Referred to a District Hospital in Rural Zambia.

Julie M Buser, Carol J Boyd, Cheryl A Moyer, Davy Zulu, Alice Ngoma-Hazemba, Andrew D Jones, Jody R Lori

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Julie M BuserDepartment of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 N. Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. jbuser@umich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-0710
Carol J BoydCenter for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking & Health (DASH Center), School of Nursing, Women's Studies Department, LS&A, Institute for Research On Mothers & Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Cheryl A MoyerGlobal REACH, Departments of Learning Health Sciences and, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Davy ZuluActing District Health Officer, Republic of Zambia Ministry of Health, Lundazi, Zambia.
Alice Ngoma-HazembaSchool of Public Health. Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Andrew D JonesNutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Jody R LoriDepartment of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, Global Affairs, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
University of Michigan · USArbor Research Collaborative for Health · USInstitute for Women's Policy Research · USMinistry of Health · ZMUniversity of Zambia · ZM

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation OPP1130334ELMA Foundation ELMA-15-F0010Merck Sharp and Dohme MRK 1846-06500.COL
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Abstract

objectivesLow birthweight (LBW) is a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and LBW in rural Zambia is high. Our study explored the prevalence of LBW for newborns whose mothers were referred from a rural health center to a district referral hospital in Lundazi, Zambia.

methodsA five-month retrospective record review of Ministry of Health data was performed to examine birthweight characteristics of a convenience sample of newborns from ten facilities referring to one district hospital (n = 234).

resultsAmong all cases, 21% (n = 49) of newborns were LBW. For LBW newborns, 73% (n = 36) were preterm with mothers having a pregnancy duration of less than 37 weeks. Newborns whose mothers experienced twin pregnancies (p = .021) and prolonged labor (p = .033) were more often LBW. However, regression models demonstrated no difference among newborns with and without LBW for prolonged labor (p = .344) and twin pregnancies (p = .324) when controlling for variables that could interact with the maternal-newborn delivery outcomes.

conclusionsfor Practice Healthcare providers and policy makers need to address the short and long-term effects of LBW throughout the lifecycle in rural Zambia. More maternal-newborn health research is needed to understand the underlying socioeconomic, social, and cultural determinants influencing LBW in rural Zambia.

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Hospitals, DistrictPregnant PeopleBirth WeightFemaleHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornParturitionPregnancyPrevalenceReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsZambiaLow birth weightLow birthweightMaternal healthNewborn healthObstetricsPregnancy complicationsSub-Saharan AfricaZambia

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