Open AccessMaternal age and parity associated with low birth weight infants
Author(s) -
Intan Afifah,
Ninuk Dwi Ariningtyas,
Gioor Djalilah,
Muhammad Anas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.s2.9
Subject(s) - parity (physics) , low birth weight , infant mortality , medicine , birth weight , perinatal mortality , obstetrics , pediatrics , demography , pregnancy , population , fetus , environmental health , biology , physics , particle physics , sociology , genetics
Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) infants indicate infant morbidity and infant mortality rates. In Indonesia, the infant mortality rate is still very high, with 32 deaths per 1 000 live births. The purpose of this study is to prove a relationship between maternal age and parity with LBW infants.