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Role of Social Support and Spouse Abuse in Low Birth Weight: A Case-control Study from Puducherry, India

Yamini Marimuthu1, Sonali Sarkar2, Shivanand Kattimani3

  • 1Department of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
|April 16, 2019
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Nonphysical abuse during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of low birth weight (LBW). Community awareness is crucial to prevent maternal exposure to abuse and reduce LBW rates.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Maternal-Child Health
  • Social Epidemiology

Background:

  • Low birth weight (LBW) is a critical determinant of neonatal health outcomes.
  • Socio-demographic factors, alongside clinical risks, significantly influence infant birth weight.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between antenatal social support and spouse abuse with LBW in urban Puducherry.
  • To identify risk factors contributing to LBW in a specific urban population.

Main Methods:

  • A community-based case-control study involving 100 LBW infants and 100 normal birth weight infants.
  • Utilized the Functional Social Support Questionnaire and Index of Spouse Abuse scales.
  • Employed conditional logistic regression for matched pair analysis.

Main Results:

  • Higher perceived social support was associated with reduced odds of LBW (OR = 0.5).
  • Nonphysical abuse during pregnancy increased LBW odds by 3.6 times (aOR = 3.6).
  • Pregnancy-induced hypertension also elevated LBW odds significantly (aOR = 6.9).

Conclusions:

  • Antenatal exposure to nonphysical abuse is a significant risk factor for LBW.
  • Community-level interventions promoting awareness are essential to mitigate maternal abuse and its impact on birth weight.
Abstract

Keywords:
Domestic violencelow birth weightsocial factorssocial supportspouse abuse

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