Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Women’s Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea (Original article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Women’s Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea (Original article)
Women’s Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea (Original article)
Subject
Employment, Gestational diabetes mellitus, Industry, Preeclampsia
Description
Background: Some working conditions may pose a higher physical or psychological demand to pregnant women leading to increased risks of pregnancy complications.
Objectives: We assessed the association of woman’s employment status and the industrial classification with obstetric complications.
Methods: We conducted a national population study using the National Health Information Service database of Republic of Korea. Our analysis encompassed 1,316,310 women who experienced first-order live births in 2010e2019. We collected data on the employment status and the industrial classification of women, as well as their diagnoses of preeclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) classified as A1 (well controlled by diet) or A2 (requiring medication). We calculated odds ratios (aORs) of
complications per employment, and each industrial classification was adjusted for individual risk factors.
Results: Most (64.7%) were in employment during pregnancy. Manufacturing (16.4%) and the health and social (16.2%) work represented the most prevalent industries. The health and social work exhibited a higher risk of PE (aOR 1⁄4 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-1.21), while the manufacturing industry
demonstrated a higher risk of class A2 GDM (1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.41) than financial intermediation. When analyzing both classes of GDM, women who worked in public administration and defense/social security showed higher risk of class A1 GDM (1.04, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.07). When comparing high-risk industries with nonemployment, the health and social work showed a comparable risk of PE (1.02, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.07).
Conclusion: Employment was associated with overall lower risks of obstetric complications. Health and social service work can counteract the healthy worker effect in relation to PE. This highlights the importance of further elucidating specific occupational risk factors within the high-risk industries.
Objectives: We assessed the association of woman’s employment status and the industrial classification with obstetric complications.
Methods: We conducted a national population study using the National Health Information Service database of Republic of Korea. Our analysis encompassed 1,316,310 women who experienced first-order live births in 2010e2019. We collected data on the employment status and the industrial classification of women, as well as their diagnoses of preeclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) classified as A1 (well controlled by diet) or A2 (requiring medication). We calculated odds ratios (aORs) of
complications per employment, and each industrial classification was adjusted for individual risk factors.
Results: Most (64.7%) were in employment during pregnancy. Manufacturing (16.4%) and the health and social (16.2%) work represented the most prevalent industries. The health and social work exhibited a higher risk of PE (aOR 1⁄4 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-1.21), while the manufacturing industry
demonstrated a higher risk of class A2 GDM (1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.41) than financial intermediation. When analyzing both classes of GDM, women who worked in public administration and defense/social security showed higher risk of class A1 GDM (1.04, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.07). When comparing high-risk industries with nonemployment, the health and social work showed a comparable risk of PE (1.02, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.07).
Conclusion: Employment was associated with overall lower risks of obstetric complications. Health and social service work can counteract the healthy worker effect in relation to PE. This highlights the importance of further elucidating specific occupational risk factors within the high-risk industries.
Creator
Jeong-Won Oh, Seyoung Kim , Jung-won Yoon, Taemi Kim, Myoung-Hee Kim, Jia Ryu, Seung-Ah Choe
Source
journal homepage: www.e-shaw.net
Publisher
Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.
Date
21 August 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
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Jeong-Won Oh, Seyoung Kim , Jung-won Yoon, Taemi Kim, Myoung-Hee Kim, Jia Ryu, Seung-Ah Choe , “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Women’s Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 22, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/3463.
Women’s Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 22, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/3463.