RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL AGE AND PARITY WITH THE INCIDENCE OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) BABIES AT MEDAN HAJI HOSPITAL
Keywords:
Age, Maternal Parity, LBW (Low Birth Weight), Women, ReproductiveAbstract
Background: The neonatal period is a critical period in a baby's life, lasting from birth to 28 days, during which the baby must adapt to the external environment and make physiological adjustments to survive. Women's reproductive age ranges from less than 20 to more than 35 years. Based on reproductive health guidelines, the safe age for pregnancy and childbirth is 20-35 years, while those under 20 or over 35 years are considered high-risk. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with a quantitative epidemiological approach. Data collected previously were used. This cross-sectional study design measures the relationship between risk factors or exposures and disease simultaneously. Results: The study found that five respondents (33.3%) experienced low birth weight (LBW) among primiparous mothers, 10 (66.7%) among multiparous mothers, and 10 (66.7%) among primiparous mothers, with four (23.5%) among multiparous mothers. Based on the chi-square test results in the Table above, the p-value was 0.014 (< 0.05); thus, Ha was accepted, and Ho was rejected. This indicates a significant relationship between age and the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) among pregnant women at RSU Haji Kota Medan in 2025.
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