Table 5.

Birth and infant health outcomes in first year of life reported by women working in nursery and fernery operations in Central Florida (n = 170), 2011.

Birth Outcomes	Nursery (N = 62) n (%)	Fernery (N = 108) n (%)	p-Value
Pregnancy Complication			0.36
Yes	60 (96.8)	101 (93.5)
No	2 (3.2)	7 (6.4)
Preterm (<37 weeks)			0.88
Yes	7 (11.3)	13 (12.0)
No	55 (88.7)	95 (88.0)
Low birth weight (<2500 grams)			0.29
Yes	5 (8.3)	4 (4.0)
No	55 (91.7)	97 (96.0)
Missing	2	7
Infant Outcomes
Infant health complications a			0.94
Yes	6 (10.0)	11 (10.4)
No	54 (90.0)	95 (89.6)
Missing	2	2
Breastfeeding			0.67
Yes	36(61.0)	65 (64.4)
No	23 (39.0)	36 (36.6)
Missing	3	7
Age of child in months when stopped breastfeeding (mean ± SD)	5.9 ± 5.4	5.4 ± 5.2	0.62
Child diagnosis of chronic health problem b			0.01
Yes	5 (8.5)	25 (24.7)
No	54 (91.5)	76 (75.3)
Child diagnosis of respiratory condition			0.04
Yes	4 (6.4)	19 (17.6)
No	89 (93.6)	89 (82.4)

^a Survey question: Did a healthcare provider tell you that the baby had any birth defects or other diseases from the time you delivered until one year of age?; ^b survey question: Has your child ever been diagnosed by a healthcare provider with any health problems, including respiratory or breathing problems, like asthma, psychological or learning problems, or any other chronic health problems?