Association of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight with Gestational Exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 Particulate Matter in Chileans Newborns
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Samples
2.3. Air Pollution
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | n = 595,369 | % |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 303,149 | 50.9 |
Male | 292,220 | 49.1 |
Gestational age | ||
Term | 551,220 | 92.6 |
Preterm | 44,149 | 7.4 |
Birth weight | ||
Normal | 563,139 | 86.5 |
Low birth weight | 32,230 | 5.5 |
Weight for gestational age | ||
Adequate | 465,762 | 78.2 |
Not adequate | 129,607 | 21.8 |
Living | ||
Urban | 548,958 | 92.2 |
Rural | 46,411 | 7.8 |
Variables | Pollutant | Trimester | OR raw (CI) | OR ajusted (CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Low birth weight | PM2.5 | 1 | 0.990 (0.974–1.025) | 1.050 (0.979–1.032) |
2 | 1.039 (1.012–1.066) | 1.031 (1.004–1.059) | ||
3 | 1.028 (1.002–1.055) | 1.017 (0.990–1.044) | ||
PM10 | 1 | 1.096 (1.069–1.123) | 1.080 (1.053–1.109) | |
2 | 1.156 (1.127–1.185) | 1.144 (1.114–1.175) | ||
3 | 1.140 (1.112–1.169) | 1.131 (1.102–1.162) | ||
Prematurity | PM2.5 | 1 | 1.000 (0.978–1.022) | 0.999 (0.978–1.021) |
2 | 1.024 (1.001–1.046) | 1.020 (0.998–1.043) | ||
3 | 1.010 (0.988–1.033) | 1.006 (0.984–1.029) | ||
PM10 | 1 | 1.056 (1.034–1.079) | 1.050 (1.028–1.073) | |
2 | 1.091 (1.067–1.115) | 1.083 (1.059–1.107) | ||
3 | 1.091 (1.067–1.115) | 1.081 (1.058–1.105) |
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Rodríguez-Fernández, A.; Ramos-Castillo, N.; Ruiz-De la Fuente, M.; Parra-Flores, J.; Maury-Sintjago, E. Association of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight with Gestational Exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 Particulate Matter in Chileans Newborns. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 6133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106133
Rodríguez-Fernández A, Ramos-Castillo N, Ruiz-De la Fuente M, Parra-Flores J, Maury-Sintjago E. Association of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight with Gestational Exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 Particulate Matter in Chileans Newborns. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(10):6133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106133
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-Fernández, Alejandra, Natalia Ramos-Castillo, Marcela Ruiz-De la Fuente, Julio Parra-Flores, and Eduard Maury-Sintjago. 2022. "Association of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight with Gestational Exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 Particulate Matter in Chileans Newborns" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 10: 6133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106133