Correlation between Protein Intake, Parity and Miscarriage History Anemic Pregnant Women in Sukoharjo Regency, Indonesia with Low Birth Weight Incidence:A Case Control Study

Pregnant women need protein intake during their pregnancy, a lack of protein intake is proven to cause low birth weight (LBW). In addition, the condition of anemia during pregnancy, parity, and miscarriage history in previous pregnancy also increases LBW. This study aims to analyze the correlation between protein intake, parity, and miscarriage history anemic pregnant women in Sukoharjo Regency, Indonesia, with LBW incidence. This study used Case Control design. This research was conducted in the Sukoharjo regency from April until June 2018. The respondents were drawn from the population of anemic pregnant women who had given birth in 2016-2018 in Sukoharjo Regency, with a total of 111 respondents, of which 74 were control groups and groups case of 37 people. Data analyzed used Chi-square test with a significance value of p<0.05. Based on the Chi-square test it was found that there was a significant relationship between protein intake of pregnant women p (0,000) with an odds ratio of 0,063, parity p (0,000) with an odds ratio of 0,119, and miscarriage history in anemic pregnant women p (0,000) with odds ratios at 0,339 with LBW incidence in Sukoharjo Regency, Indonesia.