Association of maternal determinants with low birth weight babies in tea garden workers of Assam. Issue 5 (15th March 2020)
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- Title:
- Association of maternal determinants with low birth weight babies in tea garden workers of Assam. Issue 5 (15th March 2020)
- Main Title:
- Association of maternal determinants with low birth weight babies in tea garden workers of Assam
- Authors:
- Kumar, Shashi Nandar
Raisuddin, Sheikh
Singh, Kh. Jitenkumar
Bastia, Banajit
Borgohain, Deepa
Teron, Long
Sharma, Santanu Kumar
Jain, Arun Kumar - Abstract:
- Abstract: Aim: This study was aimed to evaluate the association of maternal determinants with birth weight (BW) of babies in tea garden workers (TGW) and housewives (HW). Methods: A total of 175 subjects were recruited from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, India. In this cross‐sectional study, maternal determinants, BW of babies and placental weight were explored in TGW ( n = 102) and HW ( n = 73). These factors were assessed and correlated by logistic regression models. Results: A higher incidence of low birth weight (LBW) was found in mothers working in the tea garden (48.04%) as compared to HW (10.96%). Activity of plucking of leaves in tea garden by women had a higher risk for LBW babies (adjusted odd ratio [AOR] 4.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.38–13.57, P = 0.012) and decreased placental weight (AOR 11.42, 95% CI 1.18–126.02, P = 0.036) as compared to HW considered as reference group. Women who worked continuously in the tea garden during 9 months of pregnancy also revealed an elevated risk for LBW (AOR 5.32, 95% CI 1.34–21.09, P = 0.017). Conclusion: This study suggests the activity of plucking of tea leaves by women is associated with LBW of babies and decreased placental weight. Particularly, if mothers worked continuously in the tea garden during 9 months of pregnancy, it also increased the risk of delivering LBW babies. This exploratory study provides an important platform for further prospective studies, which could be focused on the potential consequencesAbstract: Aim: This study was aimed to evaluate the association of maternal determinants with birth weight (BW) of babies in tea garden workers (TGW) and housewives (HW). Methods: A total of 175 subjects were recruited from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, India. In this cross‐sectional study, maternal determinants, BW of babies and placental weight were explored in TGW ( n = 102) and HW ( n = 73). These factors were assessed and correlated by logistic regression models. Results: A higher incidence of low birth weight (LBW) was found in mothers working in the tea garden (48.04%) as compared to HW (10.96%). Activity of plucking of leaves in tea garden by women had a higher risk for LBW babies (adjusted odd ratio [AOR] 4.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.38–13.57, P = 0.012) and decreased placental weight (AOR 11.42, 95% CI 1.18–126.02, P = 0.036) as compared to HW considered as reference group. Women who worked continuously in the tea garden during 9 months of pregnancy also revealed an elevated risk for LBW (AOR 5.32, 95% CI 1.34–21.09, P = 0.017). Conclusion: This study suggests the activity of plucking of tea leaves by women is associated with LBW of babies and decreased placental weight. Particularly, if mothers worked continuously in the tea garden during 9 months of pregnancy, it also increased the risk of delivering LBW babies. This exploratory study provides an important platform for further prospective studies, which could be focused on the potential consequences of maternal occupational exposures during pregnancy on fetal development. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. Volume 46:Issue 5(2020)
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- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Issue:
- Volume 46:Issue 5(2020)
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- Volume 46, Issue 5 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 46
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0046-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 715
- Page End:
- 726
- Publication Date:
- 2020-03-15
- Subjects:
- duration of work -- housewives -- LBW -- placental weight -- tea garden workers
Gynecology -- Periodicals
Obstetrics -- Periodicals
618.1005 - Journal URLs:
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/jog.14239 ↗
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- English
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- 1341-8076
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