Abstract
BACKGROUND:
There are both interim and long-standing effects of low birth weight, which is a significant global public health issue. Using data from the National Family Health Survey-5, which was conducted in 2019–21.
AIM AND OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to determine the relationship between the father's attributes and low birth weight in India. Materials and Method: Both bivariate and multivariate approaches were used to analyze a total of 18,950 samples of families with kids.
RESULT:
The overall percentage of low birth weight in India was 16.6%. The highest prevalence of low birth weight was among younger fathers and mothers (17.6% and 18.2%), the father who went elementary school (16.7%), the mother non-educated (16.6%), paternal who had a drinking alcohol habit (15.3%), living in rural areas (15.3%), those belongs to Hindu religion (16.4%) and those from the central region (18%) of India. After accounting for major background influences, the adjusted odds ratios showed that, the paternal who have not completed more than a primary education, who is the Hindu religion, and who consume alcohol had the highest risk of LBW babies compared to their counterparts.
CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrated the incidence of low birth weight in India and how it relates to the characteristics of the father. The research will assist decision-makers in developing interventions to reduce low birth weight in India.
Recommended Citation
Hegde, Sadashiva; Prasad, Jang Bahadur; Biradar, Rajeshwari Annappa; and Carvalho, Alex Motes
(2023)
"Paternal characteristics associated with low birth weight in India,"
Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 16:
Iss.
3, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_210_23
Available at:
https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol16/iss3/14
Pages
408
Last Page
413
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