| Variables | Cases (LBW Infants) | Controls | ||
| n (%) | Mean (sd) | n (%) | mean (sd) | |
| INFANTS | ||||
| Birth Weight (Kg) | 2.10 (0.40) | 3.16 (0.39) | ||
| Baby’s Gender | ||||
| Boy | 87 (48.3) | 87 (48.3) | ||
| Girl | 93 (51.7) | 93 (51.7) | ||
| Gestation Age (Weeks) | 35.80 (2.97) | 38.62 (1.33) | ||
| <37 | 92 (51.1) | 9 (5.0) | ||
| ≥37 | 88 (48.9) | 171 (95.0) | ||
| MOTHERS | ||||
| Age (Years) | 29.60 (4.63) | 30.24 (3.96) | ||
| Ethnic Group | ||||
| Malays | 132 (73.3) | 135 (75.0) | ||
| Non Malays | 48 (26.7) | 45 (25.0) | ||
| Gravida | ||||
| 1 | 85 (47.2) | 67 (37.2) | ||
| >1 | 95 (52.8) | 113 (62.8) | ||
| Parity | ||||
| 0 | 94 (52.2) | 78 (43.3) | ||
| ≥1 | 86 (47.8) | 102 (56.7) | ||
| Pre Pregnancy Weight (Kg) | 56.91 (13.26) | 62.28 (13.13) | ||
| Pre Pregnancy Height (cm) | 155.59 (5.41) | 157.49 (6.12) | ||
| Height Group (cm) | ||||
| ≤145.0 | 5 (2.8) | 4 (2.2) | ||
| >145.0 | 175 (97.2) | 176 (97.8) | ||
| BMI (Kg/m²) | 23.5 (5.36) | 25.06 (4.82) | ||
| History of LBW | ||||
| Yes | 35 (19.4) | 13 (7.2) | ||
| No | 145 (80.6) | 167 (92.8) | ||
| Birth Interval (Years) | ||||
| <2 | 35 (19.4) | 38 (21.1) | ||
| ≥2 | 145 (80.6) | 142 (78.9) | ||
| Hb at Booking (g/L) | 11.7 (1.16) | 11.8 (1.06) | ||
| Hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 25 (13.9) | 10 (5.6) | ||
| No | 155 (86.1) | 170 (94.4) | ||
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 18 (10.0) | 23 (12.8) | ||
| No | 162 (90.0) | 157 (87.2) | ||
| Mode of Delivery | ||||
| Non LSCS | 114 (63.3) | 174 (96.7) | ||
| LSCS | 66 (36.7) | 6 (3.3) | ||