Neonatal Outcomes Among Women Residing Near Power Line Stations Generating Electromagnetic Field
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Neonatal Outcomes Among Women Residing Near Power Line Stations Generating Electromagnetic Field,HANAN FAHMY and ABEER ESWI
Abstract
Aim of the Study: The current study aims to examine the effect of residing near power line stations generating electro-magnetic field on neonatal outcomes.
Methods:
Design: A correlation design was utilized for the study.
Sample: One hundred fifty women were recruited for this study. Then the sample was divided into two groups, each group has 75 women.
Setting: The two groups were followed up during labor and delivery in the hospitals (Kasr El Aini University Hospital & El Kanater El Khiria General Hospital). Data were collected through an interviewing questionnaire designed to collect data related to socio-demographic characteristics, family history and obstetric profile (used for both groups); and the neonatal assessment record to collect data regarding the neonatal condition after birth, neonatal anthropometric mea-surements, neonatal physical and neuromuscular maturity (used for both groups).
Results: Findings of the study revealed that, women who live near the power line station (in the polluted area) had higher incidence of abortion (p=0.000), preterm delivery (0.001), still birth (p=0.006), neonatal congenital anomalies (p=0.002), neonatal low birth weight (p=0.012), and cesarean section delivery (p=0.000) in the previous deliveries than women who live away from the power line station (in the non-polluted area). At the same time, women who live in the polluted area had neonatal congenital anomalies (p=0.000), neonatal death (p=0.000) and cesarean section delivery (p= 0.000) in the present delivery than women who live in the non-polluted area.
In conclusion: Electromagnetic field may have adverse effects on neonatal outcomes in the polluted areas than in the non-polluted areas.