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Table 2 Prevalence exposures and association between periconceptional maternal occupational exposure and all oral clefts, cleft palate (CP), and cleft lip with/without cleft palate (CL(P)) using chromosomal/monogenic controls

From: Maternal occupational exposure and oral clefts in offspring

Exposure

Diagnosis

Prevalence exposure

n

%

OR

95% CI

aORa

95%CI

Any agent

Chromosomal control

465

41.0

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

170

43.9

1.1

0.9–1.4

1.0

0.8–1.3

CP

42

33.9

0.7

0.5–1.1

0.7

0.5–1.1

CL(P)

128

48.7

1.4

1.0–1.8

1.2

0.9–1.6

Solvents

Chromosomal control

281

24.8

Ref

   

All oral cleft

103

26.6

1.1

0.8–1.4

1.0

0.8–1.4

CP

29

23.4

0.9

0.6–1.4

0.9

0.6–1.4

CL(P)

74

28.1

1.2

0.9–1.6

1.1

0.8–1.5

 Aromatic solvents

Chromosomal control

50

4.4

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

17

4.4

1.0

0.6–1.8

1.1

0.6–1.8

CP

5

4.0

0.9

0.4–2.3

1.0

0.4–2.6

CL(P)

12

4.6

1.0

0.5–2.0

1.1

0.5–2.0

 Chlorinated solvents

Chromosomal control

53

4.7

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

18

4.7

1.0

0.6–1.7

1.0

0.5–1.7

CP

4

3.2

0.7

0.2–1.9

0.7

0.2–1.9

CL(P)

14

5.3

1.1

0.6–2.1

1.1

0.6–2.0

 Other solvents

Chromosomal control

263

23.2

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

99

25.6

1.2

0.9–1.5

1.1

0.8–1.4

CP

28

22.6

1.0

0.6–1.5

0.9

0.6–1.5

CL(P)

71

27.0

1.2

0.9–1.7

1.2

0.8–1.6

Pesticides

Chromosomal control

27

2.4

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

14

3.6

1.5

0.8–3.0

1.5

0.8–3.0

CP

5

4.0

1.7

0.7–4.6

1.7

0.6–4.6

CL(P)

9

3.4

1.5

0.7–3.1

1.4

0.6–3.1

 Fungicides

Chromosomal control

23

2.0

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

13

3.4

1.7

0.8–3.4

1.7

0.8–3.5

CP

5

4.0

2.0

0.8–5.4

2.1

0.7–5.7

CL(P)

8

3.0

1.5

0.7–3.4

1.5

0.6–3.4

 Herbicides

Chromosomal control

15

1.3

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

6

1.6

1.2

0.5–3.1

1.2

0.4–3.1

CP

1

0.8

0.6

0.1–4 6

0.6

0.1–4.6

CL(P)

5

1.9

1.4

0.5–4.0

1.3

0.5–3.9

 Insecticides

Chromosomal control

25

2.2

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

14

3.6

1.7

0.9–3.2

1.7

0.8–3.3

CP

5

4.0

1.9

0.7–5.0

1.8

0.7–5.0

CL(P)

9

3.4

1.6

0.7–3.4

1.5

0.7–3.3

Heavy metals

Chromosomal control

14

1.3

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

4

1.0

0.8

0.3–2.6

0.6

0.2–2.3

CP

1

0.8

0.7

0.1–5.0

0.6

0.1–5.0

CL(P)

3

1.1

0.9

0.3–3.2

0.8

0.2–3.1

Dust

Chromosomal control

385

33.9

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

146

37.7

1.2

0.9–1.5

1.1

0.9–1.4

CP

37

28.8

0.8

0.5–1.2

0.8

0.5–1.2

CL(P)

109

41.4

1.3

0.9–1.7

1.3

0.9–1.7

 Organic dust

Chromosomal control

370

32.6

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

142

36.7

1.2

0.9–1.5

1.2

0.9–1.4

CP

36

29.0

0.8

0.6–1.3

0.8

0.5–1.2

CL(P)

106

40.3

1.4

1.1–1.8

1.3

0.9–1.7

 Mineral dust

Chromosomal control

111

9.8

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

40

10.3

1.1

0.7–1.6

1.1

0.7–1.6

CP

9

7.3

0.7

0.4–1.5

0.8

0.4–1.6

CL(P)

31

11.8

1.2

0.8–1.9

1.2

0.8–2.0

Gases and fumes

Chromosomal control

353

31.1

Ref

 

Ref

 

All oral cleft

126

32.6

1.1

0.8–1.4

1.0

0.8–1.3

CP

29

23.4

0.7

0.4–1.0

0.6

0.4–1.0

CL(P)

97

36.9

1.3

1.0–1.7

1.2

0.9–1.6

  1. aOdds ratio adjusted for child sex, maternal age at delivery, pre-pregnancy body mass index, education level, smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy, and family history