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Association between Low House Cleaning Frequency, Cough and Risk of Miscarriage: A Case Control Study in China

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  • Fumei Gao

    (Reproductive Center of Peking University Peoples’ Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Xiangrui Meng

    (Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Qiuxiang Zhang

    (Reproductive Center of Peking University Peoples’ Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Min Fu

    (Reproductive Center of Peking University Peoples’ Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Yumeng Ren

    (Reproductive Center of Peking University Peoples’ Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Jianying Hu

    (Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Huan Shen

    (Reproductive Center of Peking University Peoples’ Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Kun Tang

    (Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China)

Abstract

This study investigated the association between house cleaning frequency and the risk of miscarriage in a case control sample of Chinese population. We recruited 59 pregnant women with clinical pregnancy loss as cases and 122 women who chose to conduct induced abortion as controls. All participants were aged 20~40 years and completed a questionnaire of lifestyle exposure with a trained nurse. The effect of frequency of cleaning up on risk of miscarriage was estimated using multivariable logistic regressions, adjusting for potential confounders. In the present study, it was shown that house cleaning of less than twice per week was significantly associated with cough during day or night with odds ratio (OR) of 2.97 (95% CI: 1.36~6.75, p = 0.007), and cough during day or night was significantly associated with risk of miscarriage with OR of 2.69 (95% CI: 1.22~6.02, p = 0.014). Thus, house cleaning of less than twice per week was statistically significantly associated with miscarriage with OR of 3.05 (95% CI: 1.51~6.31, p = 0.002). We found that females who have their house cleaned less than twice per week are at elevated risk for miscarriage. Therefore, the home of pregnant woman should be cleaned at least twice per week in order to avoid miscarriage.

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  • Fumei Gao & Xiangrui Meng & Qiuxiang Zhang & Min Fu & Yumeng Ren & Jianying Hu & Huan Shen & Kun Tang, 2021. "Association between Low House Cleaning Frequency, Cough and Risk of Miscarriage: A Case Control Study in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:10:p:5304-:d:555828
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    1. Evridiki Patelarou & Frank J. Kelly, 2014. "Indoor Exposure and Adverse Birth Outcomes Related to Fetal Growth, Miscarriage and Prematurity—A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-30, June.
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