Pregnancy Health Literacy with Low Birth Weight Outcome in North Lombok Regency

Aulia Zahro Novitasari (Departemen Perilaku Kesehatan, Lingkungan dan Kedokteran Sosial, Fakultas Kedokteran, Kesehatan Masyarakat, dan Keperawatan, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Retna Siwi Padmawati (Departemen Perilaku Kesehatan, Lingkungan dan Kedokteran Sosial, Fakultas Kedokteran, Kesehatan Masyarakat, dan Keperawatan, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Yayi Suryo Prabandari (Departemen Perilaku Kesehatan, Lingkungan dan Kedokteran Sosial, Fakultas Kedokteran, Kesehatan Masyarakat, dan Keperawatan, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat
Vol 35, No 11 (2019)

Pregnancy health literacy with low birth weight outcome in North Lombok Regency: secondary data analysis of PEER Health SHS-LBW intervention studyPurpose: To analyze the relationship between pregnancy health literacy with low neonatal birth weight.Method: This study is a secondary data analysis of Peer Health study intervention in North Lombok using a nested case control design. This study was conducted on 289 women. The Case group consists of 73 women with LBW and the control group consists of 216 women with non-LBW. Analysis of bivariate results of the study using chi square.Results: The results of this study indicate an association of pregnancy health literacy with LBW. Lesser exposure to pregnancy health information (OR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.55-4.95) as well as the lesser exposure to pregnancy care (OR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.16-3.67) associated with the greater LBW birth.Conclusion: The improvement of pregnancy health literacy through health promotion for pregnant women can improve pregnancy health and prevent LBW.