Family socioeconomic status and weight velocity in children aged 6-24 months
Abstract: Socioeconomic status
is one of the external factors that influences weight velocity. Objective To
assess for a correlation between family socioeconomic status and weight
velocity. Method This cross-sectional study was performed from October to
December 2014. Subjects were patients at community health centers in Palembang,
and included by a consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected by
interviewing mothers using questionaires. We measured the children’s weight and
compared it to the previous weight measurement on the Child Health Card (Kartu
Menuju Sehat/KMS). Risk of failure to thrive was determined by plotting
increments onto the 2009 WHO Growth Velocity Standards Chart. Data were
analyzed by Fisher’s exact and Chi-square tests.
Results The 97 respondents consisted of 74 children (76%) with good
weight velocity and 23 children (24%) with risk of failure to thrive. Using
indicators of socioeconomic status, we found a significant correlation between
the level of family welfare and weight velocity. (PR=48.000; 95%CI 2.3 to
997.1; P=0.016). However, level of maternal education (P=0.788) and the number
of children in the family (P=0.550) had no significant correlation to weight
velocity. Caregivers of children (P= 0.560) and duration of exclusive
breastfeeding (P=0.390) were not confounding variables for weight velocity in
this study.
Conclusion High to moderate level of family welfare is significantly
correlated to good weight velocity. However, weight velocity has no significant
correlation to either the level of maternal education or the number of children
in the family. Caregivers of children and duration of exclusive breastfeeding
are not confounding variables for this study.
Author: Tiara Eka, Julius
Anzar, Mutiara Budi Azhar
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160029
