Table 4c Cleaning habits and examples of potential chemical exposures in the prenatal period by city.
Edmonton | Toronto | Vancouver | Manitoba | All centers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleaning frequency per month (n (%)) | |||||
4 or less times | 591 (79.7) | 671 (83.3) | 625 (85.6) | 762 (75.8) | 2649 (80.7) |
5–14 times | 116 (15.7) | 111 (13.7) | 91 (12.5) | 197 (19.6) | 515 (15.7) |
15 or more times | 34 (4.6) | 24 (3.0) | 14 (1.9) | 46 (4.6) | 118 (3.6) |
Mother’s work and hobby exposures (n (%) or n/N (%)) | |||||
Did not work | 124 (17.5) | 86 (11.3) | 96 (14.1) | 186 (19.4) | 492 (15.8) |
Mother worked during pregnancy | 583 (82.5) | 674 (88.7) | 583 (85.9) | 775 (80.6) | 2615 (84.2) |
Mother exposed to dust, fumes or chemicals on skin | 129 (22.1) | 88 (13.1) | 78 (13.4) | 159 (20.5) | 454 (17.4) |
Fumes, dust or vapor with hobbies | 69/707 (9.8) | 33/760 (4.3) | 48/679 (7.1) | 77/961 (8.0) | 227/3107 (7.3) |
Selected chemical exposures (n/N (%)) | |||||
Liquid or solid air freshener | 235/750 (31.3) | 235/808 (29.1) | 141/731 (19.3) | 346/1009 (34.3) | 957/3298 (29.0) |
Spray air freshener | 408/750 (54.4) | 373/808 (46.2) | 248/731 (33.9) | 595/1009 (59.0) | 1624/3298 (49.2) |
Scented candle | 496/750 (66.1) | 405/808 (50.1) | 364/731 (49.8) | 675/1009 (66.9) | 1940/3298 (58.8) |
