Evaluation of adjustment methods used to determine prevalence of low birth-weight babies at a rural hospital in Andhra Pradesh, India

Evaluation of adjustment methods used to determine prevalence of low birth-weight babies at a rural hospital in Andhra Pradesh, India

Accurate reporting of prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) is important for monitoring health of a population. LBW is often underestimated in developing countries due to heaping of the data at 2.5 kg. UNICEF uses an average adjustment factor of 25% to re-classify babies listed as exactly 2.5 kg into...

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Main Authors: C Rekha, R Margaret Whelan, Purushotham Reddy, P Sudhakar Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Adjustment factor
Birth-weight
Low birth-weight
Rural India
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2013;volume=57;issue=3;spage=177;epage=180;aulast=Rekha

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