Correlation of Socio-economic Factors in Pregnant Mothers with Newborn Anthropometry ( Birth weight ,Length ,Head Circumference and Chest Circumference)

Abstract

Abstract:  

Among several factors in the mother, nutrition and socioeconomic factors play a significant role in the growth of the fetus and ultimately in the newborn. Surat city urban population consists of a variety  of people with varying socioeconomic factors. This study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital to find out  the influence of socioeconomic factors in mother that affects the newborn anthropometry. A total of 166 primigravida mothers with uncomplicated pregnancies from February 2021 to August 2022 were included in the study.  Socioeconomic status of mothers and their categorization were determined by Modified Kuppuswamy classification. Anthropometric parameters of newborns including weight, length, head circumference, and chest circumference. Data entry was carried out in MS Excel analyzed by EPI info version 7 and subjected to an ANOVA test to check the statistical significance between means of quantitative variable. Mothers economic status ,type of employment and level of education had influence on newborn’s birth weight, length, head circumference and chest circumference(p-value< 0.05).  Whereas ,active married life ,religion ,consanguinity and type of family ( Joint or nuclear) did not influence newborn anthropometry (p>0.05).Newborn birth weight ,length, chest circumference, head circumference was lower in mothers of low socioeconomic ,low level of education ,unskilled and unemployed mothers as compared to high socioeconomic status ,higher education employed and skilled mothers p(<0.05).

Keywords: anthropometry, birth weight, newborn, socio-economic