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Obstetrics & Gynecology 1983;61:6-12
© 1983 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Alcohol Consumption by Pregnant Women

LYN WEINER, MPH, HENRY L. ROSETT, MD, KENNETH C. EDELIN, MD, JOEL J. ALPERT, MD and BARRY ZUCKERMAN, MD

From the Departments of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Abstract

Demographic and behavioral characteristics, including use of alcohol, were investigated among 1711 women registering for prenatal care at Boston City Hospital. During personal interviews, 9% reported drinking heavily, 37% moderately, and 53% rarely or not at all. The women who drank heavily differed from the rest of the pregnant population on several traits, including age, education, use of cigarettes, marijuana and other drugs, parity, and association with others who drank heavily. Multiple regression analysis revealed that these traits had little predictive power for whether a woman was a heavy drinker. A systematic drinking history remains the most practical method in identifying problem drinkers. (Obstetrics & Gynecology 61:6, 1983)






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