Table 1 Alcohol consumption and smoking (n = 1103)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Alcohol consumption and intended consumption in pregnancy | Â |
   Drank alcohol in the last pregnancy (n = 700)* | 239 (34.1) |
   Intend to drink alcohol if planning to become pregnant | 348 (31.6) |
   Intend to drink alcohol if pregnant | 261 (23.7) |
Smoking and intended smoking in pregnancy | Â |
   Smoked in last pregnancy (n = 700)* | 113 (16.1) |
   Intend to smoke if planning to become pregnant | 53 (4.8) |
   Intend to smoke if pregnant | 44 (4.0) |
Have ever tried alcohol | 1082 (98.1) |
Have had an alcoholic drink of any kind in the last 12 months | 986 (89.4) |
"In the last 12 months, how often did you have an alcoholic drink of any kind?" | Â |
   Every day | 39 (3.5) |
   5 to 6 days a week | 32 (2.9) |
   3 to 4 days a week | 149 (13.5) |
   1 to 2 days a week | 313 (28.4) |
   2 to 3 days a month | 159 (14.4) |
   about 1 day a month | 119 (10.8) |
   Less often | 175 (15.9) |
   Do not drink | 117 (10.6) |
"On a day that you have an alcoholic drink, how many standard drinks do you usually have?" | Â |
   13 or more drinks | 7 (0.6) |
   11 to 12 drinks | 4 (0.4) |
   7 to 10 drinks | 47 (4.3) |
   5 to 6 drinks | 103 (9.3) |
   3 to 4 drinks | 265 (24.0) |
   1 to 2 drinks | 526 (47.7) |
   less than 1 drink | 34 (3.1) |
   Do not drink | 117 (10.6) |
Maximum number of alcoholic standard drinks consumed in a day in the last 12 months | Â |
   20 or more drinks | 53 (4.8) |
   11 to 19 drinks | 119 (10.8) |
   7 to 10 drinks | 238 (21.6) |
   5 to 6 drinks | 185 (16.8) |
   3 to 4 drinks | 197 (17.9) |
   1 to 2 drinks | 181 (16.4) |
   Less than 1 drink | 13 (1.2) |
   Do not drink | 117 (10.6) |
"How many alcoholic standard drinks did you have yesterday?" | Â |
   0 drinks | 829 (75.2) |
   1 to 2 drinks | 181 (16.4) |
   3 to 4 drinks | 54 (4.9) |
   5 or more drinks | 39 (3.5) |
"Do you consider yourself:" | Â |
   a non-drinker | 127 (11.5) |
   an ex-drinker | 17 (1.5) |
   an occasional drinker | 301 (27.3) |
   a light drinker | 227 (20.6) |
   a social drinker | 400 (36.3) |
   a heavy drinker | 13 (1.2) |
   a binge drinker | 18 (1.6) |
"Do you consider yourself:" | Â |
   Non-smoker | 697 (63.2) |
   Ex-smoker | 207 (18.8) |
   Smoker | 199 (18.0) |