Overview the Levels and Risk Factors of LBW Incidents at Pasar Minggu Hospital Jakarta

Abstract

Low birth weight (LBW) babies are defined as babies with a birth weight of less than 2500 grams. Although LBW only constitutes 6% to 7% of all births, it accounts for more than 70% of neonatal deaths. Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IGR) is the main cause of LBW in developing countries. Low birth weight babies have complex impacts until adulthood, potentially becoming an economic burden on individuals and society. Babies with low birth weight tend to experience slow cognitive development, weak neurological function and have poor performance in the educational process.  Factors that cause LBW can come from maternal factors and/or fetal factors. This research is descriptive observational in nature. Data were secondary data from patient medical records at Pasar Minggu Regional General Hospital, East Jakarta. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling, namely by taking all medical record data that met the inclusion criteria, obtaining 196 samples. The majority samples were: babies weighing 1500-2500g (80.1%), female (56.1%), more often found in mothers who gave birth between the ages of 20 - 35 years (63.3%) , primipara (51.1%) and preterm gestational age (88.8%).