Open AccessCharacteristics of maternal employment during pregnancy: effects on low birthweight.
Author(s) -
Mary D. PeoplesSheps,
Earl Siegel,
Chirayath Suchindran,
Hideki Origasa,
Anna Lovelace Ware,
A. Barakat
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.8.1007
Subject(s) - pregnancy , environmental health , medicine , obstetrics , demography , biology , sociology , genetics
Although maternal employment is considered a risk factor for low birthweight (LBW), the manner in which employment might affect birthweight is poorly understood. In this analysis, selected characteristics of employment during pregnancy were examined for effects on pregnancy outcomes.
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