Pesticide Exposure History As A Risk Factor for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women in The Farming Area of The Bandungan District in Semarang Regency

Abstract

Preeclampsia is a collection of symptoms that occur in pregnant women characterized by the onset of hypertension accompanied by proteinuria and edema in pregnancy after the age of 20 weeks or immediately after childbirth. About 50,000 women per year worldwide died of preeclampsia. Some studies report that women who are exposed to pesticides or work in the agriculture sector have a risk of preeclampsia.  The study used case-control, involving 30 case group respondents and 30 control group respondents in Bandungan district. The variables studied were a history of pesticide exposure (pesticide exposure level, pesticide type used, number of pesticide groups used, pesticide storage and farmer farming activity) with preeclampsia incidence. Analysis using the chi-square test. The results showed an association between the number of pesticide groups (p value = 0.020 OR = 3.455 95% CI = 1,195-9,990), pesticide-type variables (p value = 0.10 OR = 4.030 95% CI = 1,372-11,839) and pesticide storage variables (p value = 0.006 OR = 5.000 95% CI = 1,510-16,560).