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Table 5 Showing predictors of frequent drinking

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

Variable OR(95% CI)
Level of Education
 No formal education (Ref)
  Primary 0.9 (0.09 to 9.5)
  Secondary 1.3 (0.06 to 24.5)
  Higher 0.8 (0.03 to 22.5)
Living Children
 One (Ref)  
 Two 1.2 (0.19 to 7.6)
 Three 2.3 (0.36 to 15.5)
 Four 1.6 (0.20 to 13.0)
 Five and more 0.36 (0.014 to 9.2)
Residence
 Rural (Ref)  
 Urban 0.4 (0.08 to 2.27)
 Peri urban 0.3 (0.01 to 6.5)
Sex Partners in last Twelve Months
 One (Ref)  
 Two or more 2.6 (0.4 to 13.2)
Knowledge of Anything that Could Harm Baby during Pregnancy
 Yes (Ref)  
 No 0.5 (0.1 to 2.6)
Attitude towards Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
 Negative (Ref)  
 Fair attitude 1.3 (0.14 to 12.7)
 Positive attitude 1.21 (0.14 to 10.5)
My Family would not approve of me drinking while pregnant
 Disagree (Ref)  
 Agree 2.3 (0.47 to 11.3)
My Friends and Community would approve of me drinking when pregnant
 Disagree (Ref)  
 Agree 7.9 (1.45 to 43.3)*
Ever received Information on drinking during pregnancy
 Yes (Ref)  
 No 1.2 (0.22 to 6.74)
Knowledge of Dangers of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy
 No (Ref)
 Number of dangers 11.2 (1.8 to 67.02)*
Number of Observations = 80
LR chi2 (17) = 32.41
Prob > chi2 = 0.0134
Pseudo R2 = 0.2956
  1. *p < 0.05
  2. Significant variables for frequent drinking included knowledge and attitude