The Risk of Women Smokers against Birth Weight in Urban Rural Indonesia

Abstract

Tobacco use such as smoking remains a major cause of death, reduced baby birth weight, and birth length, if consumed before, during pregnancy. This study aimed to analyze the risk of smoking women, and the characteristics of the baby's birth weight in urban and rural areas of Indonesia. This study is a cross-sectional survey using a two-stage stratified sampling. The sample size is 2,867 women aged 15-49 years. Significant relationships were found in the categories of maternal age (p 35 years (AOR 1.354, 95% CI 0.973-1.884). Mother education, formal (AOR 2.422, CI95% 1.230-4.768), primary (AOR 4.041, CI95% 1.894-8.623), secondary (AOR 2.262, CI95% 1.149-4.453). Wealth middle status (AOR 2.085, CI95% 1.273-3.415). Female smokers were not significantly related, but a 3% higher difference was found in the prevalence of low birth weight in mothers who smoked compared to non-smokers. Maternal age, education level, wealth status were significantly risk factors for mothers to give birth to low birth weight babies. Low birth weight is nearly as common in Indonesia’s cities as it is in the country’s rural parts.