Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Characteristics (n = 52) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Min-Max | |
| Age (years) | 26 ± 4 | 18–35 |
| Gestational age at enrollment (wk) | 12 ± 3 N (%) |
7–16 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Thai | 11 (21.1%) | |
| Others (Tai Yai, Palong Chinese Yunnan, Lahu and Akha) | 41 (78.9%) | |
| Marital status | ||
| married | 5 (9.6%) | |
| living as married | 47 (90.4%) | |
| Income (poverty level = 2,400 Baht/month) | ||
| below poverty | 31 (59.6%) | |
| above poverty | 18 (34.6%) | |
| not known | 3 (5.8%) | |
| Level of education | ||
| no education | 33 (63.5%) | |
| primary school | 9 (17.3%) | |
| secondary school | 2 (3.8%) | |
| high school | 7 (13.5%) | |
| College/University | 1 (1.9%) | |
| Worked during pregnancy | ||
| 1st trimester | 50 (96.2%) | |
| 2nd trimester | 37 (71.1%) | |
| 3rd trimester | 9 (17.3%) | |
| Sprayed pesticides by themselves during pregnancy | ||
| 1st trimester | 14 (26.9%) | |
| 2nd trimester | 7 (13.5%) | |
| 3rd trimester | 0 (0%) | |
| Helped another person spraying pesticide during pregnancy (such as holding spray hose) | ||
| 1st trimester | 44 (84.6%) | |
| 2nd trimester | 35 (67.3%) | |
| 3rd trimester | 9(17.3%) | |
| Delivery | 51 (98.2%) | |
| full-term | 1 (1.8%) | |
| pre-term | ||
| Mean ± SD | Min-Max | |
| Newborn body weight (g) | 2,857 ± 428 | 1,560–3,750 |
| Newborn body length (cm) | 51.4 ± 2.8 | 41.0–56.0 |
| Newborn head circumference (cm) | 32.7 ± 1.6 | 28.0–37.0 |