Family lifestyle factors related to children's congenital heart defects in China: a case-control study
- Author:
Jing XU
;
Fen LI
;
Ting GONG
;
Hui SONG
;
Hui HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
congenital heart defect;
family lifestyle;
fever;
pesticides contact;
passive smoking;
ventricular sepal defect
- From:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
2010;22(4):265-269
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the multiple risk factors for family lifestyle of children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Shaanxi Province, China. children and their parents. The univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze the influence of risk factors related to parents' lifestyle on CHDs. Results Several possible risk factors were found for CHDs, including fever (OR=4.465, P=0.017), pesticides contact (OR=2.234, P=0.083), passive smoking during pregnancy (OR=20.529, P=0.007) and father's smoking (OR=3.342, P=0.005); fever (OR=2.428, P=0.012) and passive smoking during pregnancy (OR=1.201, P=0.037) were also correlated with ventricular sepal defect (VSD). Conclusion Fever, pesticides contact and passive smoking are associated with CHDs during pregnancy. We should focus our attention on health care during pregnancy to avoid the above-mentioned risk factors and call on parents to hold on to a good healthy lifestyle.
