Associations between maternal occupational exposures and pregnancy outcomes among Chinese nurses: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have provided evidence about adverse pregnancy outcomes of nurses involved in occupational exposure. However, the pregnancy outcomes among nurses in middle-income countries are not well demonstrated. The main aim of this study is to present the prevalence and influencing factors of pregnancy outcomes among female nurses in China.

Methods

We included 2243 non-nurse health care workers, and 4230 nurses in this national cross-sectional study in China. Information on occupational exposures and pregnancy outcomes was collected using a face-to-face investigation. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated through logistic regression.

Results

The proportion of threatened abortion, spontaneous abortion, and stillbirth of female nurses was 2.6%, 7%, and 2.1%,

SUBMITTER: Jiang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature