Shift and night work during pregnancy and preterm birth-a cohort study of Swedish health care employees.
Birth outcome
long shifts
pregnancy
preterm delivery
shift work
working hours
Journal
International journal of epidemiology
ISSN: 1464-3685
Titre abrégé: Int J Epidemiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7802871
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 01 2022
06 01 2022
Historique:
received:
18
09
2020
accepted:
11
06
2021
entrez:
9
1
2022
pubmed:
10
1
2022
medline:
22
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Previous studies of preterm birth (PTB) concerning night work have been inconclusive and partly limited by imprecise data on working schedules. This study investigated the risk of PTB in relation to detailed, registry-based data on working hours. In a register-based prospective cohort study, we identified 4970 singleton births with information on PTB from the Swedish Medical Birth Register of health care employees in Stockholm. Day-by-day information on working hours 2008-16 was obtained from a computerized employee register. Odds ratios (ORs) of PTB according to work hour characteristics were analysed by logistic regression adjusted for mother's age, stature, body mass index (BMI), parity, smoking habits, education, profession and country of birth. There was an increased risk of PTB among those who frequently worked night shifts (>25 times) [OR, 1.62; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.03-2.53] and who ever worked ≥3 consecutive night shifts (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.03-1.99) during the first trimester. Frequently (> 8 times) working 3 or more consecutive nights, and frequently (>18 times) having quick returns from night shifts (<28 h) during the first trimester showed 3-4 fold increased risk of PTB. Moreover, working frequent (>20 times) long shifts (≥10 h) (OR 1.63; 95% CI, 1.07-2.49) during the first trimester and working any Week >40 h (OR 2.05; 95% CI, 1.31-3.22) during the third trimester were associated with PTB. In this cohort of Swedish health care employees with registry-based data on working hours, night work, especially working frequent consecutive nights, and quick returns from night shifts during the first trimester were associated with increased risk of PTB among pregnant women.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Previous studies of preterm birth (PTB) concerning night work have been inconclusive and partly limited by imprecise data on working schedules. This study investigated the risk of PTB in relation to detailed, registry-based data on working hours.
METHODS
In a register-based prospective cohort study, we identified 4970 singleton births with information on PTB from the Swedish Medical Birth Register of health care employees in Stockholm. Day-by-day information on working hours 2008-16 was obtained from a computerized employee register. Odds ratios (ORs) of PTB according to work hour characteristics were analysed by logistic regression adjusted for mother's age, stature, body mass index (BMI), parity, smoking habits, education, profession and country of birth.
RESULTS
There was an increased risk of PTB among those who frequently worked night shifts (>25 times) [OR, 1.62; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.03-2.53] and who ever worked ≥3 consecutive night shifts (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.03-1.99) during the first trimester. Frequently (> 8 times) working 3 or more consecutive nights, and frequently (>18 times) having quick returns from night shifts (<28 h) during the first trimester showed 3-4 fold increased risk of PTB. Moreover, working frequent (>20 times) long shifts (≥10 h) (OR 1.63; 95% CI, 1.07-2.49) during the first trimester and working any Week >40 h (OR 2.05; 95% CI, 1.31-3.22) during the third trimester were associated with PTB.
CONCLUSIONS
In this cohort of Swedish health care employees with registry-based data on working hours, night work, especially working frequent consecutive nights, and quick returns from night shifts during the first trimester were associated with increased risk of PTB among pregnant women.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34999871
pii: 6499387
doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab135
pmc: PMC8743126
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1864-1874Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association.
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