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Maternal veterinary occupation and adverse birth outcomes in Washington State, 1992–2014: a population-based retrospective cohort study
- Source :
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 75:359-368
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2018.
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Abstract
- ObjectiveWomen in veterinary occupations are routinely exposed to potential reproductive hazards, yet research into their birth outcomes is limited. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal veterinary occupation and adverse birth outcomes.MethodsUsing Washington State birth certificate, fetal death certificate and hospital discharge data from 1992 to 2014, we compared birth outcomes of mothers in veterinary professions (n=2662) with those in mothers in dental professions (n=10 653) and other employed mothers (n=8082). Relative risks (RRs) and 95% CIs were estimated using log binomial regression. Outcomes studied were premature birth (ResultsWhile no statistically significant associations were found, we noted a trend for SGA births in all veterinary mothers compared with dental mothers (RR=1.16, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.36) and in veterinarians compared with other employed mothers (RR=1.37, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.96). Positive but non-significant association was found for malformations among children of veterinary support staff.ConclusionsThese results support the need for further study of the association between veterinary occupation and adverse birth outcomes.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Risk
Veterinary Medicine
Washington
Veterinary medicine
Binomial regression
Dentists
Population
Population based
Birth certificate
Congenital Abnormalities
Veterinarians
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pregnancy
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Fetal Death
Retrospective Studies
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Retrospective cohort study
medicine.disease
030210 environmental & occupational health
Occupational Diseases
Premature birth
Case-Control Studies
Relative risk
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Premature Birth
Small for gestational age
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14707926 and 13510711
- Volume :
- 75
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0923f4595ec3396372e50a61c8350d2d