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Low and high birth weight in a hospital population in Sudan: An analysis of clinical cut‐off values
Author(s) -
Abdelrahiem Somia K.,
Bilal Jalal A.,
Al Nafeesah Abdullah,
AlWutayd Osama,
Rayis Duria A.,
Adam Ishag
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.13543
Subject(s) - medicine , low birth weight , birth weight , significant difference , population , parity (physics) , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics , physics , environmental health , particle physics
Objective To determine the cut‐off values for low birth weight (LBW) and high birth weight (HBW) of Sudanese newborns. Methods Data (maternal age, parity, birth weight, and gender of the newborn) from women ( n = 2818) who delivered at Saad Abualila Hospital in Khartoum were retrieved from the medical files. Results The cut‐off for LBW (the 10th centile) was 2400 g and the 90th centile (HBW) was 3700 g. Out of 2818 newborns, 317 (11.2%) had birth weights below 2400 g. Using the WHO (traditional) cut‐off of 2500 g, the prevalence of LBW was 14.3%. The difference between the two prevalences of LBW was statistically significant ( P < 0.001). However, the agreement rate between the two was high (κ = 0.86). The cut‐off to define HBW was 3700 g. In the study, 292 (10.4%) newborns had birth weights of at least 3700 g. Using the cut‐off of 4000 g, the prevalence of HBW was 9.5%. The difference between the two prevalences of HBW was statistically significant ( P < 0.001). However, the agreement rate between the two was low (κ = 0.06). Conclusion The cut‐off values for low and high birth weight were 2400 and 3700 g, respectively.