Alcohol consumption and abstention among pregnant Japanese women.
J Epidemiol
; 18(4): 173-82, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In order to clarify the alcohol consumption status of pregnant women in Japan and the characteristics of pregnant women who abstained from alcohol after their pregnancy had been confirmed, a nationwide questionnaire-based study of alcohol consumption behavior was performed. We also examined the factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and abstention after the confirmation of pregnancy.METHODS:
After random sampling, 260 institutions participated in the survey; these were selected from a list of survey points fixed by the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The study was conducted on pregnant women with confirmed pregnancies by using self-administered anonymous questionnaires during the period from February 1 through 14, 2002.RESULTS:
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy was reported in 11.1% of the study participants, and abstention after the confirmation of pregnancy, in 76.9%. Significant associations were recognized between higher education and both alcohol consumption during pregnancy and abstention after pregnancy confirmation. Furthermore, alcohol consumption was significantly associated with parity, smoking, and shorter sleep duration, whereas abstention was significantly associated with less frequent alcohol consumption and knowledge regarding the risk of alcohol consumption.CONCLUSION:
The results clarified the factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and abstention after the confirmation of pregnancy in Japan.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Templanza
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Embarazo
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Salud de la Mujer
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón