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Table 4 Relation between agricultural activities and birth weight and FGR status (n = 3159)

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

   

Birth weight (g)a

FGR (n = 172)b

Variable

N

Number of municipalities

Mean (95% CI)

P-trend

Control

Case

OR (95% CI)

P-trend

Level of urbanization

       

   Urban

660

7

3399 (3343-3455)

0.28

616

28

Ref

0.15

   Rural

2499

529

3381 (3332-3430)

 

2314

144

1.4 (0.9-2.1)

 

In rural municipalities

Percentage of area used agriculturally

       

   Low

1039

177

3381 (3325-3438)

0.36

956

65

Ref

0.87

   Medium

817

174

3375 (3317-3433)

 

759

43

0.9 (0.6-1.4)

 

   High

643

178

3363 (3303-3423)

 

599

36

1.0 (0.6-1.5)

 

Percentage of area used for corn

       

   Low

990

183

3382 (3325-3438)

0.35

913

59

Ref

0.61

   Medium

816

172

3375 (3316-3433)

 

759

45

1.0 (0.7-1.6)

 

   High

693

174

3364 (3305-3423)

 

642

40

1.1 (0.7-1.7)

 

Percentage of area used for wheat

       

   Low

769

186

3375 (3319-3432)

0.66

714

45

Ref

0.66

   Medium

842

172

3382 (3325-3439)

 

777

50

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

 

   High

888

171

3368 (3311-3424)

 

823

49

1.1 (0.7-1.7)

 

Colza crop

        

   No

387

95

3391 (3327-3454)

0.35

364

19

Ref

0.14

   Yes

2112

434

3370 (3316-3424)

 

1950

125

1.5 (0.9-2.5)

 

Pea crop

        

   No

962

273

3381 (3325-3437)

0.47

895

50

Ref

0.12

   Yes

1537

256

3369 (3314-3425)

 

1419

94

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

 

Potato crop

        

   No

1340

282

3374 (3318-3430)

0.95

1239

74

Ref

0.94

   Yes

1159

247

3375 (3319-3431)

 

1075

70

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

 

Vegetable crop

        

   No

904

211

3389 (3331-3447)

0.19

846

46

Ref

0.59

   Yes

1595

318

3368 (3314-3423)

 

1468

98

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

 
  1. a: All models adjusted for maternal tobacco status at inclusion, parity, child's sex, high blood pressure, gestational and pre-pregnancy diabetes, gestational age, gestational age squared, pre-pregnancy BMI and height of mother; b: All models adjusted for maternal tobacco status at inclusion, maternal education level, high blood pressure during pregnancy and marital status.