Table 2 Knowledge of the effects on the unborn child of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
From: Women's knowledge and attitudes regarding alcohol consumption in pregnancy: a national survey
Knowledge | n(%) |
|---|---|
Have ever heard of any effects on pregnancy or the unborn child which are caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy (n = 1103) | 678 (61.5) |
Nominated effects of alcohol on pregnancy or the unborn child (n = 678)* | Â |
   Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | 215 (31.7) |
   Low birth weight | 193 (28.5) |
   Brain damage | 106 (15.6) |
   Baby addicted/experiences withdrawal | 99 (14.6) |
   Causes birth defects/deformities | 74 (10.9) |
   Mental disorders | 61 (9.0) |
   Premature birth | 59 (8.7) |
   Delayed development | 58 (8.6) |
   Growth problems | 52 (7.7) |
   Physical disorders | 46 (6.8) |
   Learning disabilities | 44 (6.5) |
   Harmful/ill effects | 44 (6.5) |
   Don't know | 40 (5.0) |
   Lower IQ | 24 (3.5) |
   Cranial/facial deformities | 20 (2.9) |
   Baby born with alcohol in its system | 13 (1.9) |
   Attention Deficit Disorder | 11 (1.6) |
   Behavioural Problems | 10 (1.5) |
   Miscarriage | 10 (1.5) |
   Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder | 7 (0.9) |
   Alcohol Related Birth Defects | 6 (0.9) |
   Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | 5 (0.7) |
   Fetal Alcohol Effects | 4 (0.6) |
   Stillbirth | 2 (0.3) |
   Other | 40 (5.9) |
Have ever heard of (n = 1103) | Â |
   Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | 610 (55.3) |
   Alcohol Related Birth Defects | 486 (44.1) |
   Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder | 194 (17.6) |
   Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | 94 (8.5) |