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Table 5 Health damage indicators related with working conditions

From: Health and working conditions of pregnant women working inside and outside the home in Mexico City

Variable

Indicator

 

Musculoskeletal

Cardiovascular

Genitourinary

 

OR**

IC 95%

OR**

IC 95%

OR**

IC 95%

Exclusively intra-domestic work

1.45

0.7–2.2

1.6

0.8–2.9

1.87*

1.01–3.5

Micro-ergonomic domestic indicator

High workload

1.05

0.6–1.68

0.7

0.41–0.93

0.72

0.5–1.07

Parity

      

2–3

1.21

0.7–1.98

1.4

0.92–2.14

1.36

0.9–2.05

> 3

2.5

0.84–7.4

1.4

0.62–3.1

3.05*

1.3–7.3

Stress

1.17

0.5–2.5

2.03*

1.05–3.9

1.6

0.8–3.06

Age

      

< 20 years

4.3*

1.6–11.4

1.9

0.91–3.9

1.7

0.87–3.5

20–24 years

1.7*

1.0–2.9

0.94

0.59–1.5

1.6

0.99–2.5

  1. * p < 0.05
  2. ** Adjusted by schooling, marital status, history of smoking, and alcohol consumption during pregnancy.