Comparison of Labor and Delivery Complications and Delivery Methods Between Physicians and White-Collar Workers

Chun-Che Huang, Wen-Feng Lee, Ching-Hsueh Yeh, Chiang-Hsing Yang and Yu-Tung Huang
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Chun-Che Huang: Department of Healthcare Administration, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
Wen-Feng Lee: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
Ching-Hsueh Yeh: School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
Chiang-Hsing Yang: Department of Health Care Management, College of Health Technology, National Taipei University of Nursing Health Sciences, Taipei 10845, Taiwan
Yu-Tung Huang: Center for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-9

Abstract: To evaluate labor and delivery complications and delivery modes between physicians and white-collar workers in Taiwan, this retrospective population-based study used data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. We compared 1530 physicians aged 25 to 50 years old who worked and had singleton births between 2007 and 2013 with 3060 white-collar workers matched by age groups, groups of monthly insured payroll-related premiums, previous cesarean delivery, perinatal history anemia, and gestational diabetes mellitus. The logistic regression models were used to assess the labor and delivery complications between the two groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that physicians had a significantly higher risk of placenta previa (odds ratio (OR) 1.35, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08–1.69) and other malpresentation (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.45–2.39) than white-collar workers, whereas they had a significantly lower risk of placental abruption (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.40–0.71), preterm delivery (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.61–0.92), and premature rupture of membranes (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.59–0.88). Increased risks of some adverse labor and delivery complications were observed among physicians, when compared to white-collar workers. These findings suggest that working women should take preventative action to manage occupational risks during pregnancy.

Keywords: physicians; white-collar workers; labor complications; delivery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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