Social inequality influences the impact of household air pollution on birth outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies demonstrated associations between maternal exposure to household air pollution from cooking and increased risk of adverse birth outcomes in offspring; however, the modifying effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on this association has not been explored.

Objectives

In a cohort of pregnant women with 800 single live births between 2016 and 2017 in rural and semi urban areas of Bangladesh, we tested the hypotheses that kitchen location and cooking fuel type affect birth outcomes (birth weight, low birth weight [LBW] and small for gestational age [SGA]) and these associations vary by SES.

Methods

Demographic characteristics including SES, kitchen location and fuel type were assessed in prenatal visits. Neonatal anthropometric measurements were recorded

SUBMITTER: Jabin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8969117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature