HUBUNGAN ANTARA STATUS GIZI IBU HAMIL DAN BBLR DI RSUD SURAKARTA

Background: The delivery data of Local General Hospital of Surakarta for the period of February, 20th 2015–April 3 rd 2015, show that the incidence of malnutrition of pregnant mothers was 22.5 % and that of infants with low birth weight was 25%. Objective: To investigate the correlation between nutritional status of pregnant mothers and infants with low birth weight at Local General Hospital of Surakarta. Method: This research used the analytical observational method with the case control approach. Its variables were measured with baby scale, Toward Health Card of Pregnant Women, and medical record. The samples of research were collected by using the quota sampling. Its subjects were 40, namely: 30 infants with normal birth weight and 10 infants with low birth weight. The data of research were analyzed by using the chi square test. Result: It was found that 22.5% of the pregnant mothers had malnutrition, and 77.5% had a good nutritional status. In addition, 25% of the infants had a low birth weight and 75% had a normal birth weight. The result of analysis with Fisher’s Exact Test shows that the p-value was 0.029 (p< 0.05) and odds ratio (OR) was 6.5. Conclusion: There was a significant difference between the nutritional status of pregnant mothers and the incidence of infants with low birth weight at Local General Hospital of Surakarta. The pregnant mothers with malnutrition have the probability of 6.5 larger to have infants with low birth weight than their counterparts with a good nutritional status. Keywords: Nutritional status, pregnant mothers, infant with low birth weigh