Table 4 Environment exposure status of mothers in Bale zone hospitals, Ethiopia, January 2019
Toxic or environment exposure status | Category | Cases N (%) | Controls N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you been exposed to pesticides during pregnancy? | Yes | 18 (13.2) | 11 (4.1) |
No | 118 (86.8) | 262 (95.9) | |
Did you smoke a cigarette during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 4 (2.9) | 4 (1.5) |
No | 132 (97.1) | 269 (98.5) | |
Did you ever chew khat during the peri-conceptional period? | Yes | 28 (21.1) | 24 (8.8) |
No | 108 (79.4) | 249 (91.2) | |
Have you consumed/drank alcohol during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 16 (11.2) | 13 (4.8) |
No | 120 (88.8) | 260 (95.2) | |
Have you been exposed to organic solvents (chemicals used in industries or installations e.g. benzene, methanol) during the pregnancy? | Yes | 6 (4.4) | 6 (2.2) |
No | 130 (95.6) | 267 (97.8) | |
Have you been exposed to heavy metals (mercury, lead, arsenic, aluminum) during the current pregnancy? | Yes | 3 (2.2) | 5 (1.9) |
No | 133 (97.8) | 268 (98.1) | |
Have you been undergone X-ray/radiation therapy during pregnancy? | Yes | 2 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) |
No | 134 (97.6) | 270 (98.9) | |
Did you use a separate cooking kitchen? | Yes | 65 (47.8) | 153 (56.0) |
No | 71 (52.2) | 120 (44.0) | |
Was there any ventilation during heating/cooking? | Yes | 67 (49.3) | 168 (61.5) |
No | 69 (50.9) | 105 (38.5) | |
Have you used a coal stove for heating? | Yes | 98 (72.1 | 213 (78.0) |
No | 38 (27.9 | 60 (22.0) |