| Alcohol use before and during pregnancy: a population-based study. | |
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PMID: 17091405 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Few population-based studies have estimated alcohol consumption and binge drinking before and during pregnancy. METHODS: The study is a longitudinal questionnaire study. In Norway, virtually 100% attend an ultrasound screening at 17-18 weeks of pregnancy. In Oslo, a representative sample attending this between June 2000 and May 2001 were invited to join the study, accepted by 92%. Non-Norwegian-speaking and/or immigrants from non-Western countries were not invited; 1,749 (93%) completed the first questionnaire. Measures: T-ACE (screening for pregnancy risk drinking), frequency of alcohol use, Standard Units (SU) per occasion, SU/week, and binge drinking (>or=5 SU per occasion). Binary logistic regression analyses, Student's t-test and Pearson's chi square were used. RESULTS: Alcohol use was reported by 89% pre-pregnancy and by 23% after pregnancy week 12. Binge drinking was reported by 59% pre-pregnancy and by 25% during weeks 0-6. Change of drinking pattern occurred at pregnancy recognition for 85%, although 78% had planned the pregnancy, fetal welfare being the main reason. Participants reporting alcohol use during pregnancy were older, smokers, with more SU/week pre-pregnancy, had some elevated anxiety score, higher income, and a partner with higher education. However, mental health, high income, or education were not predictive of usually drinking 1 SU per occasion or more, and not of binge drinking. The latter was predicted mainly by smoking during pregnancy and being T-ACE positive. CONCLUSIONS: The study shows a drinking pattern before pregnancy recognition that, according to other studies, in 25% or more may cause suboptimal fetal development. |
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Authors:
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Astrid Alvik; Sonja Heyerdahl; Tor Haldorsen; Rolf Lindemann |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Volume: 85 ISSN: 0001-6349 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-08 Completed Date: 2006-12-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370343 Medline TA: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1292-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Sogn Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ulleval University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. astrid.alvik@medisin.uio.no |
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Adolescent Adult Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology*, psychology Anxiety / epidemiology Depression / epidemiology Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Norway / epidemiology Pregnancy* Pregnancy Trimester, First Pregnancy Trimester, Second Questionnaires Socioeconomic Factors |
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