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Identifying social drinkers likely to consume alcohol during pregnancy: findings from a prospective cohort study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18232442     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To prevent fetal alcohol syndrome, some social drinkers who may become pregnant need more than a brief caution, but they can be difficult to detect in clinical settings. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data from 754 women who completed up to four alcohol history interviews during their college-age years (18-21), and semiparametric group-based models were used to identify groups more likely to drink during a future pregnancy. Two drinking trajectories were observed. About 87% of the women were occasional or nondrinkers during their college-age years; 13% were frequent drinkers. Among first-births to women 22 yr. and older, the adjusted odds ratio for alcohol use during that pregnancy for frequent drinkers versus occasional and nondrinkers was 2.29 (95% confidence interval: 1.25-4.17). This finding suggests women who report frequent drinking during their college-age years may require additional assistance to reduce their risk of drinking during subsequent pregnancies.
Authors:
Janet Kay Bobo; Daniel H Klepinger; Frederick B Dong
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychological reports     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0033-2941     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Rep     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-31     Completed Date:  2008-02-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376475     Medline TA:  Psychol Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  857-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation, Battelle Memorial Institute, Seattle, Washington 98109-3598, USA. boboj@battelle.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking*
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
Social Behavior*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R21 AA014001/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS

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