Evaluation of infants with birth weight less than ۲۵۰۰ g admitted to health centers of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,۱۹۹۰

Introduction: Birth weight is one of the most important determinants of survival and growth is associated with child health. In addition to the high mortality rate, incidence of  mental retardation, paralysis, spinal cord injury, deafness, cerebral hemorrhage in low birth weight  are more.The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of infants born weighing less than ۲,۵۰۰ g (LBW) in women referred to health centers of the city of Mashhad in ۲۰۱۱. Method : This study was retrospective descriptive study. Information was collected from  ۳۸,۸۲۳ birth mothers in urban and rural health centers in Mashhad city in ۲۰۱۱ , were analyzed using Excel software. Results : A total of ۳۲,۵۵۶ records , ۳۸,۸۲۳ mothers who had given birth in urban and rural was ۶۲۶۷. The number of babies born weighing less than ۲۵۰۰ grams were ۱۸۱۵ cases , ۱۴۸۹ in urban and ۳۲۶ in rural areas . Therefore the percentage of babies born weighing less than ۲,۵۰۰ grams is equivalent to ۴.۶۷% of the entire city of Mashhad, the index equals ۴.۵% in urban areas and ۵.۲ percent in rural areas. Conclusion : Pregnant women at high risk should be identified and provided with the necessary training to prevent low birth weight infants.