Kurang Energi Kronis dan Anemia Ibu Hamil Sebagai faktor Risiko Kejadian Berat Bayi Lahir Rendah di Kota Mataram Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat = Chronic Malnutrition and Anemic Pregnant Women as a Risk Factor on the ...

Abstract It was reported that the correlation between some risk factors and the Low Birth Weight (LBW) was significant. Age, Parity, Height, Birth Spacing had conducted by analysis was found as a confounding factor and modification effect. The number of LBW in Mataram city increased from 2002 to 2003. The aims of the study was to asess the risk factors of chronic malnutrition and anemic pregnant women on the occurrence of LBW. This study was done using an observasional study with nested case control design .Subjects were mothers with 126 the LBW and 252 non LBW. This study was conducted in Mataram City. Information on risk factors was obtained from medical records. Data were analized by using SPSS V. 11.5 software. It was revealed that chronic malnutrition and anaemia exposured on the occurrence of LBW (p< 0,05). Subjects with chronic malnutrition (OR= 4,71,95% CI = 2,973 - 7,469) times more likely to have LBW than there with no chronic malnutrition and anaemia were 3,70 (OR= 3,70,95% CI = 2,328 -5,882) times more likely to have LBW than there with no anaemia. Subjects with both chronic malnutrition and anaemia were 5.5 times more likely to have LBW than there with no chronic malnutrition and no anaemia (OR=5,5, 95 % Q = 2,38 - 5,882). Age, parity, Height and birth spacing was found to be effect modifiers but not to be confounders. It was concluded that chronic malnutrition and anaemia are risk factor on the occurrence of LBW Keywords: Low Birth Weight, Chronic malnutrition, Anaemia, confounding factor, modification effec