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Abstract:
On an attempt to illustrate the influence of maternal socio-economic status on birth weight, this study was carried out on 689 full term new borns. The weight, age, parity, income and occupation of their mothers were compared to the birth weight. A correlation was also performed between birth weight and the presentation of the babies and the ante-natal care offered to their mothers. A positive correlation was only found to be present between birth weight and family income below 10 pounds/month. A similar correlation was noticed between birth weight and the interpregnancy interval up to 30 months. The presentation of the foetus might be of influence on birth weight only in cephalic and breeck presentation. The age of the mother, occupation, weight were negatively correlated with birth weight.
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