ArticleCommunications medicine2024
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on low birth weight in a nationwide study in India.
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- Impact of COVID-19 Control Measures on Birth Outcomes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2025Article
- The impact of changes in health policies caused by COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes in Iran during health crises: A retrospective quasi-experimental study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines Among Pregnant Women in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- COVID-19 pandemic, pregnancy care, perinatal outcomes in Eastern Myanmar and North-Western Thailand: a retrospective marginalised population cohort.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAmong newborns, those born in India have the highest prevalence of low birth weight (LBW). The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the risk factors for LBW. This study examined whether birth outcomes deteriorated during the pandemic period compared to those during the pre-pandemic period.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included nationally representative data on 198,203 infants. Multivariate ordinary least square and logistic regression models with district fixed effects were fitted to compare the birth outcomes in the pandemic period (April 2020-April 2021) and the pre-pandemic period (July 2014-December 2019). Regression models were adjusted for covariates-gender and birth order of the child, mother's age and education, rural residence, religion, caste, and household wealth.
resultsThe pandemic cohort includes 11,851 infants (5.8%), while the pre-pandemic cohort includes 192,764 infants (94.2%). The LBW prevalence rate is 20% in the pandemic cohort and 17% in the pre-pandemic cohort. The covariate-adjusted model shows significant differences in birth weight (11 grams) and LBW (aOR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.03-1.14) between the pandemic and pre-pandemic cohorts.
conclusionsOur findings show that babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic are more likely to be LBW. The subgroup analyses indicate significant differences by religion but not by maternal education, caste, and wealth group.
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