Table 2: Health Hazards among Participants

Hazard

Study group 

n=35

Control group 

n=29

No.

%

No.

%

Abortions

 

Before exposure

3

8.6

1

3.4

After exposure

8

22.6

3

10.3

Infertility & sub-fertility

 

Before exposure

1

2.9

1

3.4

After exposure

4

11.4

1

3.4

Premature labour

 

Before exposure

-

-

-

-

After exposure

4

11.4

1

3.4

Soft tissue injury due to spills & splashes

 

Before exposure

-

-

-

-

After exposure

4

11.4

-

-

Menstrual changes

 

Before exposure

-

-

-

-

After exposure

3

8.6

2

6.9

Fetal loss

 

Before exposure

   1

2.9

-

-

After exposure

3

8.6

1

3.4

Congenital malformation

 

Before exposure

-

-

-

-

After exposure

3

8.6

1

3.4

Low birth weight

 

Before exposure

-

-

-

-

After exposure

3

8.6

2

6.9

Developmental & behavioral abnormalities

 

Before exposure

-

-

-

-

After exposure

2

5.7

-

-

 

Before exposure = before exposure to cytotoxic drugs (CDs) 

for exposed group and before employment condition for 

non exposed group; After exposure = after exposure to CDs 

for exposed group and after employment condition for non exposed group.