%0 Journal Article %T Work pace control and pregnancy health in a population-based sample of employed women in Norway %A Wergeland, Ebba %A Strand, K. %J Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health %D 1998 %8 June 24 %N 3 %@ 0355-3140 %F Wergeland1998 %X '

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OBJECTIVES ': 'This study explored the possible effects of power to control one's own work pace on pregnancy health.'

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METHODS ': 'Questionnaires were sent to all parturients in Norway between 16 October and 26 November 1989 for completion prior to discharge from the hospital; 87.2% responded. The study population comprised 3321 respondents with singleton pregnancies and paid work beyond the 3rd month of pregnancy. Power to control work pace was measured as self-reported influence on breaks and work pace and absence of external pacing. Pregnancy health was defined by the prevalence of preeclampsia, disabling posterior pelvic pain, low-back pain, and birthweight of %K back pain %K birthweight %K job control %K pelvic pain %K preeclampsia %K prenatal care %K stress %K work break %K work rate %R 10.5271/sjweh.300 %U https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=300 %U https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.300 %P 206-212