Table 2.

Self-reported work-related behaviors while pregnant for female nursery and fernery workers in Central Florida (n = 170), 2011. HCP, healthcare provider.

Work-related behaviors	Nursery (N = 62) n (%)	Fernery (N = 108) n (%)	p-Value
Worked during pregnancy			0.86
Yes, entire	33 (53.2)	56 (51.8)
Yes, partial	29 (46.8)	52 (48.2)
Week stopped working	23.6 ± 8.1	22.0 ± 7.6	0.59
Told boss about pregnancy			<0.01
Yes	55 (88.7)	71 (65.7)
Never told	4 (6.5)	19 (17.6)
No	3 (4.5)	18 (16.7)
Prenatal practices	Nursery (N = 62) n (%)	Fernery (N = 108) n (%)	p-Value
Received prenatal care			0.54
Yes	60 (96.8)	105 (97.2)
No	2 (3.2)	3 (2.8)
Week entered pre-natal care			0.96
(mean ± SD)	11.5 ± 13.7	11.6 ± 6.3
Asked to make work changes by HCP *			<0.001
Yes	20 (43.4)	54 (75.0)
No	26 (56.5)	18 (25.0)
Asked by HCP to cut hours *			0.02
Yes	4 (11.8)	18 (33.3)
No	30 (88.2)	36 (66.7)
Asked by HCP to take frequent breaks *			<0.001
Yes	7 (20.6)	33 (61.1)
No	27 (79.4)	21 (38.9)
Asked by HCP, to sit, instead of stand *			0.02
Yes	4 (11.8)	0
No	30 (88.2)	54 (100)

* Twenty eight nursery and 54 fernery workers did not provide responses to these questions.