Social inequalities in low birthweight outcomes in Sri Lanka: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2016

Objective To investigate social inequalities underlying low birthweight (LBW) outcomes in Sri Lanka. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting This study used the Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016, the first such survey to cover the entire country since the Civil War ended in 2001. Participants Birthweight data extracted from the child health development records available for 7713 babies born between January 2011 and the date of interview...