Table 2.
Association between exposure to household pesticides during pregnancy with birth anthropometrics
| Exposure | Model | Linear regression coefficients (95% confidence interval) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (g) | Birth length (mm) | Head circumference (mm) | ||
| Non-Exposed (n = 151) | Reference | Reference | Reference | |
| Exposed to Household pesticides (n = 133) | Crude | − 121.4 (− 227.6; −15.2)* | −4.0 (−9.3;1.4) | −6.4 (−12.1;-0.7)* |
| Model 1 | −112.3 (−219.6;-5.1)* | −3.7 (−9.1;1.8) | − 6.6 (− 12.3:-0.8)* | |
| Model 2 | −106.3 (−215.8; 3.2) | −3.7 (− 9.3;1.9) | −7.1 (− 13.1;-1.2)* | |
| Exposed to mosquito insecticides only (n = 87) | Crude | − 134.1 (− 255.7;-12.5)* | −5.3 (− 11.4;0.7) | −4.0 (− 10.4;2.4) |
| Model 1 | − 130.2 (− 253.1;-7.2)* | −5.2 (− 11.3;0.9) | − 4.3 (− 10.9;2.0) | |
| Model 2 | −123.5 (−248.8;1.7) | − 4.8 (− 11.1;1.1) | −4.7 (− 11.3;2.0) | |
| Exposed to pesticides other than mosquito insecticides (n = 15) | Crude | −82.1 (− 332.9;168.7) | −6.5(− 19.1;6.0) | −22.2 (− 36.5;-7.8)* |
| Model 1 | − 57.7 (− 308.4;193.0) | −5.3 (− 17.9;7.3) | − 21.8 (− 36.3;-7.4)* | |
| Model 2 | − 57.9 (− 309.1;193.3) | −5.7 (− 18.4;7.0) | −22.1 (− 36.5;-7.6) * | |
| Exposed to both mosquito insecticides and other pesticides (n = 31) | Crude | − 72.1 (− 246.9;102.7) | 2.4 (6.3;11.1) | − 5.7 (− 14.9;3.5) |
| Model 1 | −71.4 (− 247.8;105.5) | 2.1 (6.7;10.9) | −6.6 (− 15.9;2.8) | |
| Model 2 | −59.8 (− 241.4; 103.2) | 1.7 (7.5;10.1) | − 6.7 (− 16.2;3.0) | |
Model 1: adjusted for SES, mother’s age at pregnancy
Model 2: adjusted for SES, mother’s age at pregnancy, household SHS exposure, water sources, fuel sources, garbage burning, and use of open vehicle
*: p < 0.05