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Table 2 Reported History of SAB Stratified by Gravidity for Years Worked in the Flower Industry in the Previous Six Years, Ecuador (n = 153), 2003

From: Employment in the Ecuadorian cut-flower industry and the risk of spontaneous abortion

 

Time spent working in the flower industry in the past 6 years*

 

None

1 yeara

2 yearsb

3 yearsc

4 yearsd

5 yearse

6 yearsf

Reported History of SAB by gravidity

N (%)

      

≥ 2 pregnancies & no history of SAB

59 (48.0)

13 (10.6)

2 (1.6)

9 (7.3)

12 (9.8)

12 (9.8)

16 (13.0)

≥ 2 pregnancies & history of SAB

8 (26.7)

0 (0.0)

1 (3.3)

3 (10.0)

5 (16.7)

6 (20.0)

7 (23.3)

  1. * p = 0.04
  2. a ≤ 12 months; b > 12 to ≤ 24 months; c > 24 to ≤ 36 months; d > 36 to ≤ 48 months; e > 48 to ≤ 60 months; f > 60 to ≤ 72 months