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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