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Table 3 Description of risk factors related to head circumference at birth and SHC status (n = 3159)

From: Impact on fetal growth of prenatal exposure to pesticides due to agricultural activities: a prospective cohort study in Brittany, France

 

Head circumference (cm)

SHC (n = 102)

 

Mean (95% CI)

N

OR (95% CI)

All (std)

34.6 (1.5)

  

Child's sex

   

   Male

34.9 (34.8-35.0)**

55

Ref

   Female

34.4 (34.2-34.4)

47

0.9 (0.6-1.3)

   Missing

 

0

 

Level of urbanization

   

   Urban

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

16

Ref

   Rural

34.7 (34.6-34.8)

86

1.4 (0.8-2.4)

Districts of inclusion

   

   Ille-et-Vilaine

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

69

Ref

   Côtes d'Armor - Finistère

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

33

0.9 (0.6-1.4)

Year of inclusion

   

   2002

34.7 (34.5-34.8)

16

1.4 (0.7-2.5)

   2003

34.6 (34.5-34.7)

37

Ref

   2004

34.6 (34.5-34.7)

36

1.0 (0.6-1.6)

   2005 - beginning 2006

34.6 (34.5-34.8)

13

0.9 (0.5-1.7)

Season in early pregnancy

   

   Spring

34.7 (34.5-34.8)

23

Ref

   Summer

34.6 (34.5-34.7)

30

1.1 (0.6-2.0)

   Fall

34.6 (34.5-34.7)

22

1.0 (0.5-1.8)

   Winter

34.7 (34.6-34.8)

27

1.2 (0.7-2.1)

Maternal age at inclusion (years)

   

   < 25

34.5 (34.3-34.6)*

13

1.3 (0.7-2.4)

   25-29

34.7 (34.6-34.7)

38

Ref

   30-34

34.6 (34.5-34.7)

46

1.4 (0.9-2.1)

   ≥ 35

34.7 (34.6-34.9)

5

0.4 (0.1-0.9)

BMI before pregnancy (kg/m 2 )

   

   < 18.5

34.2 (34.0-34.4)**

14

1.9 (1.1-3.5)

   18.5-25

34.6 (34.5-34.7)

76

Ref

   25-30

34.8 (34.7-35.0)

9

0.7 (0.3-1.4)

   ≥ 30

35.1 (34.9-35.3)

3

0.6 (0.2-1.8)

   Missing

 

0

 

Maternal educational level

   

   Primary education

34.5 (34.4-34.6)

15

1.0 (0.6-1.7)

   Some secondary education

34.7 (34.5-34.8)

20

0.8 (0.4-1.3)

   High school completed or higher

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

67

Ref

   Missing

 

0

 

Maternal tobacco status in early pregnancy

   

   Non smoker

34.7 (34.6-34.7)**

66

Ref

   Former smoker

34.7 (34.6-34.9)

14

1.1 (0.6-1.9)

   Smoker

34.4 (34.2-34.5)

22

1.7 (1.1-2.9)

   Missing

 

0

 

Maternal alcohol consumption in early pregnancy

   

   Never/occasionally

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

91

Ref

   ≤ 1 drink/day

34.7 (34.6-34.9)

7

0.5 (0.2-1.1)

   > 1 drink/day

34.8 (34.4-35.2)

3

1.6 (0.5-5.3)

   Missing

 

1

 

Parity

   

   0

34.5 (34.4-34.6)**

55

Ref

   1

34.7 (34.6-34.8)

39

0.8 (0.5-1.3)

   ≥ 2

34.8 (34.7-34.9)

8

0.3 (0.2-0.74)

   Missing

 

0

 

Marital status

   

   Couple

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

100

Ref

   Single

34.8 (34.4-35.1)

2

- a

   Missing

 

0

 

Gestational or preexisting diabetes

   

   No

34.6 (34.6-34.7)

97

Ref

   Yes

34.6 (34.3-34.9)

3

0.8 (0.2-2.5)

   Missing

 

2

 

High blood pressure during pregnancy

   

   No

34.7 (34.6-34.7)**

95

Ref

   Yes

34.1 (33.8-34.3)

6

1.1 (0.5-2.5)

   Missing

 

1

 

Cesarean delivery

   

   No

34.6 (34.5-34.7)**

88

Ref

   Yes

34.8 (34.7-34.9)

11

0.6 (0.3-1.1)

   Missing

 

3

 
  1. a: No OR because too few cases (n < 3).
  2. * p < 0.1; ** p < 0.05