Correlation Between Percentage of Low Birth Weight with Percentage of Stunting Incidence in East Java Province 2022 Itsnatur Rizkiyah Apriliyanti 1, Lucia Yovita Hendrati 2*
1 Master of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
2 Departement of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
*lucia-y-h[at]fkm.unair.ac.id
Abstract
Background: stunting is still a health problem in East Java Province. Stunting experienced by toddlers can have a negative impact on their future. Low birth weight can cause stunting.
Purpose: this study aims to analyze the correlation between the percentage of low birth weight with the percentage of stunting incidence in East Java Province 2022.
Methods: this study was conducted using secondary data from East Java Province Health Profile 2022 with the number of units of analysis being 38 districts/city levels. The design of the study was cross-sectional. The variables analyzed were the percentage of low birth weight and the percentage of stunting incidence. Geographical mapping of the distribution of district/city with the stunting area was made using Health Mapper. Analysis of the correlation between variables using Pearson test with Statistical Product and Service Solutions.
Results: the results of the normality test showed that all variables had a normal distribution. Pearson analysis between low birth weight with incidence of stunting showed p value = 0.002 (p <0.05). The strength of the correlation between low birth weight with incidence of stunting is a medium category (0.494). This result means that there is a positive relationship between the two variables. Decreasing the percentage of low birth weight can reduce the percentage of stunting incidence.
Conclusion: the results of this research can be a reference for health services and scientific development. It is hoped that there will be an active role in health promotion for women about nutrition for women and toddlers in preparation before and after birth to reduce low birth weight which has an impact on stunting. It is hoped that other researchers will be able to analyze other factors related to stunting such as parental characteristics, infectious diseases, and the environment.
