Table 6.
The use of household chemicals during pregnancy (MT2)
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of refueling a car with gasoline at a self-service gas station | 97,672 | |
| Everyday | 147 | 0.2 |
| 4–6 times a week | 258 | 0.3 |
| 2–3 times a week | 2354 | 2.4 |
| Once a week | 8957 | 9.2 |
| 1–3 times a month | 31,912 | 32.7 |
| Less than once a month | 19,518 | 20.0 |
| Never | 34,526 | 35.3 |
| Use of a deodorizer or an air freshener | ||
| Lavatory | 97,531 | |
| Yes (%) | 82,658 | 84.8 |
| Living room or bedroom | 97,495 | |
| Yes (%) | 55,267 | 56.7 |
| Use of a moth repellent for clothes in the closet | 97,513 | |
| Yes, continuously | 21,041 | 21.6 |
| Yes, sometimes | 36,626 | 37.6 |
| Never | 39,846 | 40.9 |
| Use of a spray insecticide indoors | 96,799 | |
| Yes (%) | 30,843 | 31.9 |
| Frequency of using a spray insecticide indoors | 31,676 | |
| Everyday | 572 | 1.8 |
| A few times a week | 3490 | 11.0 |
| Once a week | 1962 | 6.2 |
| 1–3 times a month | 6368 | 20.1 |
| Less than once a month | 19,284 | 60.9 |
| Use of a mosquito coil or an electric mosquito repellent mata | 97,187 | |
| Yes (%) | 30,897 | 31.8 |
| Frequency of using a mosquito coil or electric mosquito repellent mata | 31,282 | |
| Everyday | 8986 | 28.7 |
| A few times a week | 10,943 | 35.0 |
| Once a week | 2175 | 7.0 |
| 1–3 times a month | 4193 | 13.4 |
| Less than once a month | 4985 | 15.9 |
| Use of a liquid insecticide for maggot and mosquito larva | 97,618 | |
| Yes (%) | 710 | 0.7 |
| Frequency of using a liquid insecticide for maggot and mosquito larva | 706 | |
| Everyday | 27 | 3.8 |
| A few times a week | 66 | 9.3 |
| Once a week | 56 | 7.9 |
| 1–3 times a month | 139 | 19.7 |
| Less than once a month | 418 | 59.2 |
| Use of an herbicide or a gardening pesticide in a garden, balcony, or farm | 97,425 | |
| Yes (%) | 8600 | 8.8 |
| Frequency of using an herbicide or a gardening pesticide in a garden, balcony, or farm | 8534 | |
| Everyday | 83 | 1.0 |
| A few times a week | 201 | 2.4 |
| Once a week | 211 | 2.5 |
| 1–3 times a month | 1363 | 16.0 |
| Less than once a month | 6676 | 78.2 |
| Spraying insect repellent on clothes or putting lotion on skin | 97,152 | |
| Yes (%) | 23,829 | 24.5 |
| Frequency of spraying insect repellent on clothes or putting lotion on skin | 24,127 | |
| Everyday | 517 | 2.1 |
| A few times a week | 4701 | 19.5 |
| Once a week | 2134 | 8.8 |
| 1–3 times a month | 5592 | 23.2 |
| Less than once a month | 11,183 | 46.4 |
| Use of smoke insecticide indoors | 97,500 | |
| Yes (%) | 6578 | 6.7 |
| Use of a waterproof spray on clothes or shoes | 97,468 | |
| Yes (%) | 11,005 | 11.3 |
| Use of medicated soap or antibacterial soap | 97,339 | |
| Yes (%) | 41,178 | 42.3 |
| Use of a body deodorant | 97,430 | |
| Yes (%) | 32,951 | 33.8 |
| Use of cosmetics with strong perfume or a fragrance | 97,588 | |
| Quite often | 2737 | 2.8 |
| Sometimes | 14,613 | 15.0 |
| Rarely | 19,465 | 19.9 |
| Never | 60,773 | 62.3 |
| Manicuring or using nail polish | 97,608 | |
| Quite often | 5647 | 5.8 |
| Sometimes | 18,313 | 18.8 |
| Rarely | 14,332 | 14.7 |
| Never | 59,316 | 60.8 |
| Use of hair coloring products (e.g., hair dye) or perm solutions at home | 97,616 | |
| Quite often | 1246 | 1.3 |
| Sometimes | 11,801 | 12.1 |
| Rarely | 9185 | 9.4 |
| Never | 75,384 | 77.2 |
| Coloring or perming hair at a beauty salon | 97,585 | |
| Quite often | 3167 | 3.2 |
| Sometimes | 28,750 | 29.5 |
| Rarely | 17,100 | 17.5 |
| Never | 48,568 | 49.8 |
| Use of sunscreen | 97,635 | |
| Quite often | 31,144 | 31.9 |
| Sometimes | 27,038 | 27.7 |
| Rarely | 9622 | 9.9 |
| Never | 29,831 | 30.6 |
| Using drug for treatment of scabies or lice | 97,613 | |
| Yes (%) | 558 | 0.6 |
N number of valid responses
aContinuously for more than a few hours