General Characteristics of Newborn from the Area of Tuzla Canton, Born in the Course of 2007.

The paper examined the basic anthropometric characteristics, birth weight and birth length of newborns, from the Tuzla Canton (TC) born during 2007. The study is a retrospective study in which data from the book of protocol of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic - University Clinical Center Tuzla (OGC UCC). There were 4057 births in which 4125 babies were born in the OGC UCC Tuzla between 01 January and 31 December 2007. Of the total number, there were 29 stillborn (0.7%), of which 16 boys and 13 girls. There was 4,096 (99.3%) live born, of which 2,123 (51.83%) boys and 1973 (48.17%) girls. On every 100 girls 108 boys were born. Average values of the observed parameters in the total sample of infants were the following: birth weight 3387.17g; birth length 52.83cm; age of the mother was X(sr) = 26.49 years, and the average order of birth is 1.61. Birth weight in the total sample of male infants ranged from minimal 1130g to 5150g maximum. The average value of birth weight of male newborns was 3443.47g and female 3326.38g. The birth length of male infants in the total sample ranged from minimal 35 cm to 62 cm maximum and average value of the birth length reached 53.16 cm. Infants with low birth weight, hypotrophic newborns, born 123 or 6.24%. There were 1659 or 84.22% eutrophic infants born. There were 188 or 9.54% of high birth weight infants, hypertrophic infants, born. Male infants were more likely hypertrophic than female.