| Characteristics of women who binge drink before and after they become aware of their pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 18553140 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Consumption of high doses of alcohol on a single occasion (binge drinking) may harm the developing foetus and pregnant women are advised to avoid binge drinking while pregnant. We present characteristics of Danish women who binge drank in the pre-and post recognised part of their pregnancy. METHODS: During the years 1996-2002 approximately 100,000 pregnant women were enrolled into the Danish National Birth Cohort. Women with information on binge drinking, time of recognition of pregnancy, age, reproductive history, marital status, smoking, occupational status, pre-pregnancy BMI, alcohol consumption before pregnancy, and mental disorders (n = 85,334) were included in the analyses. RESULTS: Approximately one quarter of the women reported binge drinking at least once during pregnancy; most of these in the pre-recognised part of pregnancy. Weekly alcohol consumption before pregnancy, single status and smoking were predictors for binge drinking in both the unrecognised and recognised part of pregnancy. Moreover, binge drinking in the pre-recognised part of pregnancy was more common among women aged 25-29 years, who were nulliparous, well educated in good jobs or skilled workers. Binge drinking after recognition of pregnancy was more common among women who were unintended pregnant, multiparous unskilled workers, had been unemployed for more than one year, or had mental/neurotic disorder. CONCLUSIONS: In order to prevent binge drinking during pregnancy, health care providers should target their efforts towards pregnant women as well as pregnancy-planners. It is important to be aware that women who binge drink before versus after the pregnancy is recognised have different social characteristics. |
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Authors:
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Katrine Strandberg-Larsen; Naja Rod Nielsen; Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen; Jørn Olsen; Morten Grønbaek |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-06-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of epidemiology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0393-2990 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Epidemiol. Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-11 Completed Date: 2008-11-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508062 Medline TA: Eur J Epidemiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 565-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Alcohol Research, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen K, Denmark. kal@niph.dk |
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Adult Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects, epidemiology*, prevention & control Denmark / epidemiology Female Humans Interviews as Topic Preconception Care Pregnancy / psychology* Pregnancy Trimester, First Risk Factors Social Class Socioeconomic Factors Unemployment |
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