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Current Employmentđź”—
| Table Name | sed_cg_employ |
| Construct | Current Employment |
| Study Visits | V05 |
| Administration |
Child-specific: Yes Respondent: Birth Parent or Primary Caregiver Method: Self administered (in person or remote) (5 min estimated duration) |
| Quality Control | Data were inspected for missing response and proportions. |
Instrument Detailsđź”—
This is a modified version of ECHO-wide Cohort Version 01.20 / November 30, 2018 Version “Caregiver Occupation and Employment”. Caregiver employment and industry can provide information on socioeconomic position, shift work, and take-home environmental exposures that can adversely affect the health of children in the home, especially at young ages when children spend time on the floor and have hand-to-mouth behaviors (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2024; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1995).
Instruction prompts were modified to make language more consistent with other sections and assessment items, which included several new items (outlined in table below). Response options were updated to require radio button choices in place of the write-in durations option in the ECHO form.
| Updated prompt text: The following questions are about your child's primary residence (the place outside of daycare where they spend the most time). If the child lives in two places at least 2 days per week, please answer the questions about the residence you are most familiar with. |
| At any time during your most recent pregnancy, did you work at a job for pay? |
| Have you returned to the job you had during your most recent pregnancy? |
| Did you take leave from work after your new baby was born? |
| How many weeks of leave, in total, did you take/ have you taken so far? |
| Updated prompt text: The following questions are about your partner's occupation and employment. Your "partner" refers to any significant figure in your life that helps you in raising your child. For example, your partner could be your spouse. However, your partner could also be your boyfriend/girlfriend or relative. |
| Do you have a partner? |
| What is the highest grade or level of school that your partner completed? |
| At any time during your most recent pregnancy, did your partner work at a job for pay? |
| Has your partner returned to the job they held during your most recent pregnancy? |
| Did your partner take leave from work after your new baby was born? |
| How many weeks of leave, in total, did your partner take/has your partner taken so far? |
| The following questions are about substances that you or any member of your child's household may be exposed to during your/their current employment. |
| Do you or any member of your child's household(s) work with any of these hazardous materials on the job? (select all that apply) Asbestos; Batteries; Lead; Mercury; Paint; Pesticides; None; Don't know; Decline to answer |
| Before coming home do you/they (select all that apply) Change clothes?; Change shoes?; Shower?; Don’t know; Decline to answer |
| Are your/their work clothes laundered separately from the family wash? |
Referencesđź”—
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (1995, September). Protect your family: Reduce contamination at home (NIOSH Publication No. 97-125). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/97-125/default.html
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (2024, April 3). About take-home exposures. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/reproductive-health/about/take-home.html