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. 1990 Oct;47(10):649–655. doi: 10.1136/oem.47.10.649

Pregnant women at work: a study of ethnic minority risk in Leicestershire.

A Peel 1, M Clarke 1
PMCID: PMC1012021  PMID: 2223658

Abstract

Possible reasons for the excess risk of perinatal mortality experienced by Asian women living in Leicestershire who work during pregnancy were investigated. This entailed a detailed examination of the work undertaken locally by a group of pregnant Asian women and comparison with the work undertaken by an occupationally matched group of pregnant non-Asian women. A total of 306 pregnant women were interviewed. The results suggest that the two ethnic groups experienced similar working conditions, and most of the women continued working until the 29th week of pregnancy. The Asian women worked significantly longer hours on average than the non-Asian group, and were more likely to report financial dependence by the family upon their earnings.

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