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Table 2 Association between exposure to household pesticides during pregnancy with birth anthropometrics

From: The effect of non-organophosphate household pesticides exposure during pregnancy on infants birth sizes and growth rate: a cohort study

Exposure

Model

Linear regression coefficients (95% confidence interval)

Birth weight (g)

Birth length (mm)

Head circumference (mm)

Non-Exposed (n = 151)

 

Reference

Reference

Reference

Exposed to Household pesticides (n = 133)

Crude

− 121.4 (− 227.6; −15.2)*

−4.0 (−9.3;1.4)

−6.4 (−12.1;-0.7)*

Model 1

−112.3 (−219.6;-5.1)*

−3.7 (−9.1;1.8)

− 6.6 (− 12.3:-0.8)*

Model 2

−106.3 (−215.8; 3.2)

−3.7 (− 9.3;1.9)

−7.1 (− 13.1;-1.2)*

Exposed to mosquito insecticides only (n = 87)

Crude

− 134.1 (− 255.7;-12.5)*

−5.3 (− 11.4;0.7)

−4.0 (− 10.4;2.4)

Model 1

− 130.2 (− 253.1;-7.2)*

−5.2 (− 11.3;0.9)

− 4.3 (− 10.9;2.0)

Model 2

−123.5 (−248.8;1.7)

− 4.8 (− 11.1;1.1)

−4.7 (− 11.3;2.0)

Exposed to pesticides other than mosquito insecticides (n = 15)

Crude

−82.1 (− 332.9;168.7)

−6.5(− 19.1;6.0)

−22.2 (− 36.5;-7.8)*

Model 1

− 57.7 (− 308.4;193.0)

−5.3 (− 17.9;7.3)

− 21.8 (− 36.3;-7.4)*

Model 2

− 57.9 (− 309.1;193.3)

−5.7 (− 18.4;7.0)

−22.1 (− 36.5;-7.6) *

Exposed to both mosquito insecticides and other pesticides (n = 31)

Crude

− 72.1 (− 246.9;102.7)

2.4 (6.3;11.1)

− 5.7 (− 14.9;3.5)

Model 1

−71.4 (− 247.8;105.5)

2.1 (6.7;10.9)

−6.6 (− 15.9;2.8)

Model 2

−59.8 (− 241.4; 103.2)

1.7 (7.5;10.1)

− 6.7 (− 16.2;3.0)

  1. Model 1: adjusted for SES, mother’s age at pregnancy
  2. Model 2: adjusted for SES, mother’s age at pregnancy, household SHS exposure, water sources, fuel sources, garbage burning, and use of open vehicle
  3. *: p < 0.05