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KMID : 0616619950010010517
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Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College
1995 Volume.1 No. 1 p.517 ~ p.529
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A Study on the Behavioral and Socioeconomic Factors related to Maternal and Cord Blood Lead Level
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Abstract
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This study was performed to examine the effect of demographic and behavioral and socioeconomic factors on the maternal and cord blood lead level. Three Soon Chun Hyang University Hospitals (Seoul, Eumsung, Kurni) participated as of urban, rural, industrial areas, respectively. Blood sampling for lead and other routine tests and questionnaire were done on 306 pregnant womr -i who were admitted to these hospitals to deliver the baby. Women who have history of disease, such as diabetes, hepatitis etc. were excluded from the analysis.
The results were as follows;
1. Mean maternal age was 27553, and mean gestational period was 39.43.1 weeks. Mean concentration was 4.731.49 ug/dl in maternal blood lead and 4.351.29 jug/dl in cord blood lead there were no statistically significant differences between community areas.
2. Tendency of maternal and cord blood lead level by the degree of quartile of each demogrphic and socioeconomic variables showed no statistical significance in maternal age, baby birth weight, gestational period, family income.
3. Tendency of maternal and cord blood lead level by the degree (never, often, very often, everyday) of maternal and paternal health behavior showed no statistical significance in maternal iron supplement, vitamin intake, use of cosmetics, smoking, alcohol drinking, coffee drinking during pregnancy and paternal smoking, alcohol drinking, coffee drinking.
4. Correlation between demographic, health behavioral, socioeconomic variables and maternal and cord blood lead showed significant positive correlation between maternal and cord blood lead, and also correlation of paternal education to both maternal and cord blood lead.
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