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Prepartum environment

The following variables about prepartum work environment (section: reproduction & development) experienced by adult female Lifelines participants were collected in the context of an additional questionnaire about female reproductive health (ROAQ).

First they were asked whether they had been pregnant and if so, to answer the work environment questions about their last pregnancy.

Label English	Label Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment	Age
have you ever been pregnant? (including pregnancies that did not end with labor and giving birth, e.g. miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies)	bent u ooit zwanger geweest? (hierbij bedoelen we ook een zwangerschap die niet is geëindigd in een bevalling, bijv. miskraam of buitenbaarmoederlijke zwangerschap)	pregnancy_lifetime_adu_q_1	pregnancya	ROAQ	18-45
did you have a paid job, or were you self-employed, during your latest pregnancy?	had u een betaalde baan, of een eigen bedrijf, tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap?	prepartum_work_adu_q_1	worka	ROAQ	18-45
how many hours do/did you work on average per week? / did you have a paid job, or were you self-employed, during your latest pregnancy?	hoeveel uren werk(te) u gemiddeld per week? / had u een betaalde baan, of een eigen bedrijf, tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap?	prepartum_work_adu_q_1_a	workb	ROAQ	18-45
did you come in contact with chemicals at work?	kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met chemische stoffen?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1	workg	ROAQ	18-45
solvents (in paint,varnish, glue, cleaning agents and ink) / what chemicals did you come in contact with during work?	oplosmiddelen (in verf, lak, lijm, reinigingsmiddelen en inkt) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1_a	workg1	ROAQ	18-45
narcotic gasses / what chemicals did you come in contact with during work?	narcosegassen / met welke chemische stoffen kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1_b	workg2	ROAQ	18-45
cancer medication (cytostatics/chemo therapy) / what chemicals did you come in contact with during work?	geneesmiddelen tegen kanker (cytostatica/chemotherapie) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1_c	workg3	ROAQ	18-45
pesticides / what chemicals did you come in contact with during work?	bestrijdingsmiddelen (bijv. pesticiden) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1_d	workg4	ROAQ	18-45
heavy metals or metal compounds (e.g. cadmium, mercury, lead, manganese, and chromium) / what chemicals did you come in contact with during work?	zware metalen of metaalverbindingen (bv. cadmium, kwik, lood, mangaan en chroom) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1_e	workg5	ROAQ	18-45
other chemicals: / what chemicals did you come in contact with during work?	anders, nl. / met welke chemische stoffen kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact?	prepartum_workchemicals_adu_q_1_f	workg6	ROAQ	18-45
did the father come into contact with chemicals during your latest pregnancy?	kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in contact met chemische stoffen?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1	workh	ROAQ	18-45
solvents (in paint,varnish, glue, cleaning agents and ink) / what chemicals did the father come in contact with during your latest pregnancy?	oplosmiddelen (in verf, lak, lijm, reinigingsmiddelen en inkt) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in aanraking?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1_a	workh1	ROAQ	18-45
narcotic gasses / what chemicals did the father come in contact with during your latest pregnancy?	narcosegassen / met welke chemische stoffen kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in aanraking?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1_b	workh2	ROAQ	18-45
cancer medication (cytostatics/chemo therapy) / what chemicals did the father come in contact with during your latest pregnancy?	geneesmiddelen tegen kanker (cytostatica / chemotherapie) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in aanraking?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1_c	workh3	ROAQ	18-45
pesticides / what chemicals did the father come in contact with during your latest pregnancy?	bestrijdingsmiddelen (bv. pesticiden) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in aanraking?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1_d	workh4	ROAQ	18-45
heavy metals or metal compounds (cadmium, mercury, lead, manganese, and chromium) / what chemicals did the father come in contact with during your latest pregnancy?	zware metalen of metaalverbindingen (bv. cadmium, kwik, lood, mangaan en chroom) / met welke chemische stoffen kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in aanraking?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1_e	workh5	ROAQ	18-45
other chemicals: / what chemicals did the father come in contact with during your latest pregnancy?	anders, nl. / met welke chemische stoffen kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in aanraking?	prepartum_workchemicals_fam_q_1_f	workh6	ROAQ	18-45
did you have a job involving physically demanding work during your latest pregnancy? (standing for a long time or walking a lot, e.g. in a factory, in horticultural/agricultural business or in healthcare)	had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap een baan met lichamelijk zwaar werk? (lang staan of veel lopen in bv. een fabriek, tuinbouw, landbouw of in de zorg)	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1	worke	ROAQ	18-45
shift work, night shifts, and/or irregular working hours / during your latest pregnancy, did you have to deal at work with:	ploegendienst, nachtdienst en/of onregelmatige werktijden / had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap met uw werk ook te maken met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_b1	workf1	ROAQ	18-45
extreme heat or extreme cold / during your latest pregnancy, did you have to deal at work with:	extreme hitte of extreme kou / had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap met uw werk ook te maken met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_b2	workf2	ROAQ	18-45
noise / during your latest pregnancy, did you have to deal at work with:	lawaai / had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap met uw werk ook te maken met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_b3	workf3	ROAQ	18-45
physical tremors / during your latest pregnancy, did you have to deal at work with:	lichaamstrillingen / had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap met uw werk ook te maken met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_b4	workf4	ROAQ	18-45
excess pressure (higher air pressure than normal, also when diving) / during your latest pregnancy, did you have to deal at work with:	overdruk (hogere luchtdruk dan normaal, ook bij duiken) / had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap met uw werk ook te maken met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_b5	workf5	ROAQ	18-45
none of the above / during your latest pregnancy, did you have to deal at work with:	geen van bovenstaande / had u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap met uw werk ook te maken met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_b6	workf6	ROAQ	18-45
sick people or animals / at work, did you come in contact with:	zieke mensen of dieren / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c1	worki1	ROAQ	18-45
small children / at work, did you come in contact with:	kleine kinderen / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c2	worki2	ROAQ	18-45
nature in woods or parks / at work, did you come in contact with:	natuur in bossen of plantsoenen / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c3	worki3	ROAQ	18-45
raw meat / at work, did you come in contact with:	rauw vlees / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c4	worki4	ROAQ	18-45
waste(water) / at work, did you come in contact with:	afval(water) / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c5	worki5	ROAQ	18-45
blood, urine, saliva or other bodily fluids (also through waste) / at work, did you come in contact with:	bloed, urine, speeksel of andere lichaamsvloeistoffen (ook via afval) / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c6	worki6	ROAQ	18-45
excrement (fecal matter) / at work, did you come in contact with:	ontlasting (poep), ook via afval / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c7	worki7	ROAQ	18-45
none of the above / at work, did you come in contact with:	geen van bovenstaande / kwam u tijdens uw werk in contact met:	prepartum_workexposure_adu_q_1_c8	worki8	ROAQ	18-45
did you come into contact with (radioactive) radiation during your latest pregnancy? (excluding radiation from computer, television and mobile phone)	kwam u tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in contact met (radioactieve) straling? (uitgezonderd straling van computer, televisie en mobiele telefoon)	prepartum_workradiation_adu_q_1	workc	ROAQ	18-45
did the father come into contact with (radioactive) radiation during your latest pregnancy? (excluding radiation from computer, television and mobile phone)	kwam de vader tijdens uw laatste zwangerschap in contact met (radioactieve) straling? (uitgezonderd straling van computer, televisie en mobiele telefoon)	prepartum_workradiation_fam_q_1	workd	ROAQ	18-45