Table 2 The comparison of two groups of female greenhouse worker and housewives in terms of reproductive outcomes status
From: General and reproductive health outcomes among female greenhouse workers: a comparative study
Variables | Greenhouse worker | Housewives | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | N (%) | Mean ± SD | N (%) | |||
Number of previous pregnancies | 3.18 ± 1.98 |  | 2.79 ± 1.40 |  | 0.004 | |
Number of spontaneous abortionb | 0.26 ± 0.56 |  |  | 0.18 ± 0.50 | 0.019 | |
Infertility | yes | Â | 45 (14.8) | Â | 25 (7.5) | 0.003 |
no | 263 (85.4) | 312 (92.5) | ||||
LBWa,b | yes |  | 32 (11.6) |  | 10 (3.2) | < 0.001 |
no | 244 (88.4) | 305 (96.8) | ||||
Abnormal birthsb | yes | Â | 23 (8.3) | Â | 9 (2.9) | 0.012 |
no | 253 (91.7) | 306 (97.1) | ||||
Preterm birthb | yes | Â | 33 (11.9) | Â | 19 (6.1) | 0.035 |
no | 243(88.1) | 296 (93.9) | ||||
Postterm birthb | yes | Â | 6 (2.1) | Â | 5 (1.6) | 0.509 |
no | 270 (97.9) | 310 (98.4) | ||||
Stillbirthb | yes | Â | 9 (3.3) | Â | 7(2.2) | 0.453 |
No | Â | 267 (96.7) | Â | 308 (97.8) | ||