Table 2 Distribution of maternal occupations during pregnancy in the PELAGIE mother-child cohort

Scientific, technical workers

Medical, dental, veterinarians, pharmacists

18 (9.3)

5 (6.8)

8 (5.8)

31 (7.7)

Nurses, midwives, medical x-ray technicians

4 (2.1)

7 (9.6)

37 (26.6)

48 (11.9)

Architects, engineers and related technicians

12 (6.2)

4 (5.5)

1 (0.7)

17 (4.2)

Statisticians, mathematicians, system analysts

11 (5.7)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

12 (3.0)

Teachers

33 (17.1)

18 (24.7)

18 (12.9)

69 (17.0)

Social workers

4 (2.1)

5 (6.8)

1 (0.7)

10 (2.5)

Chemists, biologists and related workers

4 (2.1)

3 (4.1)

10 (7.2)

17 (4.2)

Jurists, journalists and related workers

29 (15.0)

2 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

31 (7.7)

Other professional and technical workers

6 (3.1)

0 (0.0)

3 (2.2)

9 (2.2)

Managerial workers

5 (2.6)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

6 (1.5)

Clerical and related workers

31 (16.1)

3 (4.1)

6 (4.3)

40 (9.9)

Sales workers and commercial

Technical saleswomen, commercial travelers

6 (3.1)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

7 (1.7)

Saleswomen, shop assistants

10 (5.2)

6 (8.2)

10 (7.2)

26 (6.4)

Other sales workers

6 (3.1)

1 (1.4)

4 (2.9)

11 (2.7)

Service workers

Cleaners and helpers

2 (1.0)

1 (1.4)

15 (10.8)

18 (4.4)

Hairdressers, beauticians

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

5 (3.6)

5 (1.2)

Nurses’ aides

2 (1.0)

4 (5.5)

10 (7.2)

16 (4.0)

Other service workers

3 (1.6)

2 (2.7)

4 (2.9)

9 (2.2)

Agricultural workers

2 (1.0)

2 (2.7)

3 (2.2)

7 (1.7)

Industrial workers

Textile workers

0 (0.0)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

Food and beverage processors

0 (0.0)

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

Electronic or metal processors

2 (1.0)

1 (1.4)

3 (2.2)

6 (1.5)

Material handlers and related equipment operators

1 (0.5)

2 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.7)

Other production workers

2 (1.0)

2 (2.7)

1 (0.7)

5 (1.2)

N-Miss

37

15

2

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