Relación de neonatos con bajo peso al nacer, número de controles prenatales y el bajo nivel educativo en madres de 15 a 40 años en el hospital general Guasmo Sur en el año 2018-2019.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the relationship that exists between neonates with low birth weight, the number of prenatal controls and the low level of maternal education in the HGGS in the year 2018 to 2019. Methods: Collection of data from medical records of pregnant and of their respective live-born neonates weighing less than 2500 grams and fulfilling more than 36 weeks of gestation, collecting data in Excel, analyzing and making tables and graphs in Excel and in the SPSS statistical program. Results: The average age of the mothers is 25.86. The average number of prenatal controls obtained in this study was 5.33. In this study the average weight of the neonates is 2232.9. 42.2% corresponding to 43 of the patients could only finish primary school. Conclusions: There is a close relationship between the mother's low level of education and low birth weight. The fact that a woman does not have the basic level of education in Ecuador does not carry out the recommended prenatal controls. There is a higher incidence of neonates with low birth weight in mothers with a lower level of education. It does not mean that with greater prenatal controls we will obtain newborns with better birth weight. In conclusion, while mother is older, more prenatal she will have and while lower level of schooling, more chances of having a low-weight newborn.