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Table 4 The relation between a change in occupation and the type of employment classified by occupation

From: Factors associated with occupation changes after pregnancy/delivery: result from Japan Environment & Children’s pilot study

 

Major categories defined in the Japanese Standard Classification of Occupations

Comparison 0-7 weeks of pregnancy and 1 year after childbearing

All

No change

Changea

ORb

95% CI

P-value

Those engaged in specialized or technical work

B

43

29

14

   

 Regular employee

35

27

8

1.00

  

 Non-regular employee

8

2

6

10.36

1.59–67.38

0.014

Those engaged in clerical work or management

A, C

55

26

29

   

 Regular employee

34

21

13

1.00

  

 Non-regular employee

21

5

16

15.15

2.55–90.17

0.003

Those engaged in sales

D

17

6

11

   

 Regular employee

5

2

3

1.00

  

 Non-regular employee

12

4

8

2.54

0.10–62.32

0.567

Those engaged in service, security industry, forwarding, cleaning, packaging, or other business

E, F, K

35

14

21

   

 Regular employee

15

9

6

1.00

  

 Non-regular employee

20

5

15

9.87

1.24–78.38

0.030

Those engaged in manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, or fisheries

G, H

7

3

4

   

 Regular employee

2

1

1

1.00

  

 Non-regular employee

5

2

3

1.80

0.02–141.05

0.791

  1. aRetired or changed occupation
  2. bThe mother’s age and number of children were always included in the models as covariates