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Maternal and Child Health Journal
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 4/2008

01-07-2008

Correlates of Prenatal Alcohol Use

Authors: Laurie L. Meschke, Wendy Hellerstedt, Joyce A. Holl, Sara Messelt

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 4/2008

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Abstract

Objectives: To identify correlates of prenatal alcohol use in a statewide population-based sample. Methods: A self-reported survey was conducted in 67 prenatal clinics in Minnesota with 4,272 women at their first prenatal visit. Chi-squared and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify risk markers associated with any prenatal alcohol use. Results: Nearly 27% of the respondents were calculated as having used alcohol during pregnancy. In multivariable analyses, the following were risk markers for prenatal alcohol use: older age, being unmarried, lower gravidity, greater depressed mood, currently smoking, exposure to intrapersonal violence, a history of not remembering things because of alcohol use, and feelings that the respondent should reduce her drinking. Subsequent analyses revealed that the association of intrapersonal violence with prenatal drinking was mediated by whether the woman reported that she did not remember things while drinking or that the woman felt she should reduce her drinking. Conclusions: The demographic and behavioral correlates reported here are consistent with previous research. The significance of two alcohol behavioral factors (i.e., not remembering things and feeling that she should reduce her drinking) suggest that the women who drank during pregnancy would likely have substance abuse issues.
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Metadata
Title
Correlates of Prenatal Alcohol Use
Authors
Laurie L. Meschke
Wendy Hellerstedt
Joyce A. Holl
Sara Messelt
Publication date
01-07-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-007-0261-9

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