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Table 2 Showing knowledge, attitudes and Gynaecologic characteristics of respondents and their drinking patterns

From: Various forms of alcohol use and their predictors among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: a cross sectional study

  ALCOHOL DRINKING Chi-square p-value
Never drank Ever drank Currently consuming Alcohol Total
Live Children One 36 42.9% 30 35.7% 18 21.4% 84 100.0%   
Two 41 44.1% 37 39.8% 15 16.1% 93 100.0% 16.748a .0328
Three 38 45.2% 25 29.8% 21 25.0% 84 100.0%   
Four 13 34.2% 11 28.9% 14 36.8% 38 100.0%   
Five+ 8 33.3% 4 16.7% 12 50.0% 24 100.0%   
Trimester First trimester 56 50.9% 38 34.5% 16 14.5% 110 100.0%   
Second trimester 100 44.4% 56 24.9% 69 30.7% 225 100.0% 16.666a .0022
Third trimester 37 43.5% 34 40.0% 14 16.5% 85 100.0%   
Sex Partners they have had in the last twelve months One 181 47.8% 123 32.5% 75 19.8% 379 100.0% 31.3 < 0.000
Two or more 12 29.3% 5 12.2% 24 58.5% 41 100.0%   
Knowledge of anything that could Harm baby during pregnancy Yes 131 45.8% 100 35.0% 55 19.2% 286 100.0% 13.096 0.001
No 62 46.3% 28 20.9% 44 32.8% 134 100.0%   
Attitude/perception of alcohol in increasing chances of health risks for wmn and babies Negative attitude 49 36.6% 21 15.7% 64 47.8% 134 100.0% 68.498 < 0.000
Fair attitude 25 43.1% 23 39.7% 10 17.2% 58 100.0%   
Positive attitude 119 52.2% 84 36.8% 25 11.0% 228 100.0%   
Knowledge of the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy Poor knowledge 98 41.9% 59 25.2% 77 32.9% 234 100.0% 27.08 < 0.000
Fair knowledge 89 50.6% 65 36.9% 22 12.5% 176 100.0%   
Adequate 6 60.0% 4 40.0% 0 0.0% 10 100.0%   
My Family would not approve of me drinking while pregnant Disagree 13 22.0% 4 6.8% 42 71.2% 59 100.0% 87.216 < 0.000
Agree 180 49.9% 124 34.3% 57 15.8% 361 100.0%   
My Friends and Community wld approve of me drinking when pregnant Disagree 178 48.4% 125 34.0% 65 17.7% 368 100.0% 59.689 < 0.000
Agree 15 28.8% 3 5.8% 34 65.4% 52 100.0%   
  1. aAbout a half of the respondents were in their second trimester of pregnancy, 22% had two live children. An overwhelming majority reported one sex partner in last twelve months preceding the survey. Most respondents agreed that their family and friends would not approve of them drinking during pregnancy
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