Comparison of the weight of groups of newborns according to their classification by ecuadorian geographic region

Authors

  • Jeanneth Elizabeth Jami Carrera
  • Carlos López Barrionuevo
  • Kenia Peñafiel Jaramillo

Keywords:

newborns, ANOVA, variances, neonatal health, birth weights.

Abstract

Introduction: Birth weight is a critical indicator of neonatal health. Observation and comparison of birth weights in different sets of newborn babies can probado important data about potential discrepancies in the growth and development process during the fetal period.

Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the weight of groups of newborns according to their classification by four Ecuadorian cities.

Methods: The study corresponded to the relational level and was classified as observational, cross-sectional, analytical and retrospective. The study population consisted of a total of 236 patients representatively selected in four Ecuadorian cities: Puyo, Ambato, Tulcán and Babahoyo, with 59 participants in each of these localities. Measures of central tendency (mean) and measures of dispersion (standard deviation) were calculated. The homogeneity of variance test (Levene) and the ANOVA test were used with the support of SPSS statistical software (version 25).

Results: It was found that there were no statistically significant differences in mean weight between geographical groups. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) tesis revealed no significant differences, suggesting that, in this context, geographic location did not significantly influence birth weight of newborns. The variances of the 4 groups were not different, as the P-value was greater than 0.05. Conclusions: These findings suggest that there are no significant differences in birth weight between the groups.

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Published

2023-11-01

How to Cite

1.
Jami Carrera JE, López Barrionuevo C, Peñafiel Jaramillo K. Comparison of the weight of groups of newborns according to their classification by ecuadorian geographic region. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 10];42(2). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/3049