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Table 3 Showing factors associated with alcohol use during pregnancy

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

  Currently Drinking Alcohol Chi-square p-value
No % Yes
Age
 15–20 89 80.9% 21 19.1%   
 21–25 102 81.0% 24 19.0%   
 26–30 79 75.2% 26 24.8% 12.506 .014
 31–35 40 70.2% 17 29.8%   
 36–45 11 50.0% 11 50.0%   
Highest Level of Education Attained
 No formal education 26 60.5% 17 39.5%   
 Primary 189 79.7% 48 20.3% 8.032 .045
 Secondary 78 77.2% 23 22.8%   
 Higher 28 71.8% 11 28.2%   
Ever Consumed Alcohol*
 No 193 99.5% 1 .5% 106.382 <.000
 Yes 128 56.6% 98 43.4%   
Live Children*
 One 66 78.6% 18 21.4%   
 Two 78 83.9% 15 16.1% 15.403 .004
 Three 63 75.0% 21 25.0%   
 Four 24 63.2% 14 36.8%   
 Five+ 12 50.0% 12 50.0%   
Trimester*
 First trimester 94 85.5% 16 14.5%   
 Second trimester 156 69.3% 69 30.7% 13.641 .001
 Third trimester 71 83.5% 14 16.5%   
Religion
 Catholic 190 75.4% 62 24.6%   
 Protestant 77 73.3% 28 26.7% 3.723 .296
 Muslim 12 85.7% 2 14.3%   
 Pentecostal 42 85.7% 7 14.3%   
Residence
 Rural 177 72.8% 66 27.2%   
 Urban 131 84.0% 25 16.0% 9.127 .010
 Peri urban 13 61.9% 8 38.1%   
Sex Partners they have had in the last twelve months*
 One 304 80.2% 75 19.8%   
 Two to Five 17 42.5% 23 57.5% 31.812 <.000
 Six to ten 0 0.0% 1 100.0%   
 Other 0 0.0% 0 0.0%   
Knowledge of anything that could Harm baby during pregnancy*
 Yes 231 80.8% 55 19.2%   
 No 90 67.2% 44 32.8% 9.375 .002
Attitude/Perception of Alcohol use during pregnancy in increasing health risks to baby and mother*
 Negative attitude 70 52.2% 64 47.8%   
 Fair attitude 48 82.8% 10 17.2% 64.927 <.000
 Positive attitude 203 89.0% 25 11.0%   
My Family would not approve of me drinking while pregnant*
 Strongly disagree 10 76.9% 3 23.1%   
 Disagree 7 15.2% 39 84.8% 111.843 <.000
 Agree 216 81.5% 49 18.5%   
 Strongly Agree 88 91.7% 8 8.3%   
My Friends and Community would approve of me drinking when pregnant*
 Strongly disagree 77 95.1% 4 4.9%   
 Disagree 226 78.7% 61 21.3%   
 Agree 15 31.3% 33 68.8% 70.853 <.000
 Strongly Agree 3 75.0% 1 25.0%   
Ever received Information on drinking during pregnancy*
 Yes 228 88.0% 31 12.0% 50.486 <.000
 No 93 57.8% 68 42.2%   
  1. *p < 0.05 are variables significant at 5%
  2. Significant bivariate variables included pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption, having live children knowledge, attitudes, number of sex partners and trimester of pregnancy