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© 1988 Oxford University Press

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Birthweight and Socioeconomic Status: A Study in Kigali, Rwanda

M VAN SPRUNDEL*, A BUVE*, A SERUFILIRA{dagger}, J C VAN DER AUWERA*, A MEHEUS* and A DE CLERCO*

*Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Antwerp Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium
{dagger}Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Kigali, Rwanda

Data were collected on 6709 singleton livebirths occurring in the hospital of Kigali, Rwanda. An analysis of birthweights was carried out by socioeconomic status, parity and age of the mother. The mean birthweight was highest In the high socioeconomic group. An effect of maternal age and parity on birthweight was observed. Because of the strong association between socioeconomic status and birthweight, the incidence of low birthweight can be used as an indicator of socioeconomic development.

Revised 1 December 1987


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