First-trimester occupational exposures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among US nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited and conflicting data exist regarding the impact of first-trimester nursing occupational exposures on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

Aims

To investigate whether first-trimester night shift work, work hours and work-related activities are associated with HDP.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 6610 women within the Nurses' Health Study II. We used multiple logistic regression to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the relation of occupational exposures to HDP.

Results

Nine per cent of respondents reported an HDP in the index pregnancy (gestational hypertension: n = 354, 5%, preeclampsia: n = 222, 3%). First-trimester fixed or rotating night shift work was not significantly associated

SUBMITTER: Agarwal I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11009503 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature