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The risk of prematurity and small-for-gestational-age birth in Mexico City: The effects of working conditions and antenatal leave

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  • Cerón-Mireles, P.
  • Harlow, S.D.
  • Sánchez-Carrillo, C.I.

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Objectives. This study examined the effect of working conditions, occupational stress, and antenatal leave on risk of small-for-gestational- age and premature births in Mexico City. Methods. Over a 3-month period, 2663 (96.2%) of 2767 women who gave birth at three major hospitals and worked at least 3 months during pregnancy were interviewed shortly after delivery. After the exclusion of multiple gestations and birth defects, 261 (10.0%) small-for-gestational-age and 288 (11.0%) preterm births were identified. Results. For small-for-gestational-age births, working more than 50 hours a week (odds ratio [OR] = 1.59), standing more than 7 hours a day (OR = 1.40), and no antenatal leave (OR = 1.55) were associated with an increased risk. Women with no antenatal leave were also much more likely to give birth prematurely (OR = 3.04). Conclusions. In this study, arduous working conditions and lack of antenatal leave benefits were found to increase the risk of poor birth outcome in Mexican women. Enforcement of existing antennal leave laws and provision of comparable benefits for the uninsured may reduce the incidence of small-for-gestational-age births and prematurity.

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  • Cerón-Mireles, P. & Harlow, S.D. & Sánchez-Carrillo, C.I., 1996. "The risk of prematurity and small-for-gestational-age birth in Mexico City: The effects of working conditions and antenatal leave," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(6), pages 825-831.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1996:86:6:825-831_7
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    1. Elaine Kurtovich & Sylvia Guendelman & Linda Neuhauser & Dana Edelman & Maura Georges & Peyton Mason-Marti, 2015. "Development and First Phase Evaluation of a Maternity Leave Educational Tool for Pregnant, Working Women in California," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(6), pages 1-15, June.
    2. Stearns, Jenna, 2015. "The effects of paid maternity leave: Evidence from Temporary Disability Insurance," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 85-102.
    3. Giavana Buffa & Salomé Dahan & Isabelle Sinclair & Myriane St-Pierre & Noushin Roofigari & Dima Mutran & Jean-Jacques Rondeau & Kelsey Needham Dancause, 2018. "Prenatal stress and child development: A scoping review of research in low- and middle-income countries," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(12), pages 1-24, December.

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