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Table 4 Associations between exposure to household pesticides during pregnancy with episodes of infections in early life

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

 

Use of household pesticides during pregnancy

 

Episodes of infections in early life

Non-exposed (n = 151)

Exposed (n = 133)

p-value

Fever, n (%)

77 (50.9)

66 (49.6)

0.97

Respiratory symptoms, n (%)

125 (86.8)

108 (87.8)

0.81

Gastrointestinal symptoms, n (%)

61 (42.1)

59 (47.6)

0.37

Skin problems, n (%)

31 (21.2)

40 (32.5)

0.04b

Eye problems, n (%)

8 (5.9)

5 (4.1)

0.59

  1. Note: b further analysis on the exposed to pesticides group categories (mosquito only, non-mosquito, combined groups) adjusted for SES, mother’s age at pregnancy, breastfed for 6 months, house hold SHS exposure, water sources, fuel sources, garbage burning, and usage of open vehicle