| Drank alcohol in the last pregnancy (n = 700)†| Intend to drink alcohol if planning a pregnancy (n = 1103)‡ | Intend to drink alcohol if pregnant (n = 1103)‡ |
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 | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) |
Participant characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   18 to 29 years | Reference | Reference | Reference |
   30 to 45 years | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.3) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.8) |
Birth history | Â | Â | Â |
   Nulliparous |  | Reference | Reference |
   Given birth |  | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.2)* | 2.5 (1.7 to 3.8)** |
Highest education level | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than year 12 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
   Completed year 12 | 1.8 (1.0 to 3.0)* | 1.7 (116 to 2.7)* | 1.5 (0.9 to 2.5) |
   Post school qualification below bachelor degree | 1.2 ( 0.8 to 2.0) | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.7)* | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.1) |
   Bachelor degree or higher | 2.2 (1.4 to 3.5)* | 2.5 (1.6 to 3.9) ** | 2.2 (1.40 to 3.5)* |
Knowledge | Â | Â | Â |
Disagree that "Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can affect the unborn child" | 3.8 (2.1 to 6.7)** | 3.1 ( 2.0 to 5.0)** | 3.6 (2.2 to 5.90)** |
Disagree that "Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to life-long disabilities in a child" | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.5)** | 2.4 (1.7 to 3.3)** | 2.4 (1.7 to 3.4)** |
Attitudes | Â | Â | Â |
Disagree that "Pregnant women should not drink alcohol" | 8.2 (5.5 to 12.2)** | 7.5 (5.4 to 10.5)** | 8.3 (5.9 to 11.7)** |
Neutral or positive attitudes towards alcohol in pregnancy | 6.2 (4.2 to 9.1)** | 4.9 (3.6 to 6.8)** | 5.1 (3.6 to 7.1)** |
Alcohol consumption and smoking | Â | Â | Â |
Drank alcohol in last pregnancy | Â | 29.6 (19.1 to 45.7)** | 43.9 (27.0 to 71.4)** |
Frequency of current alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than 1 day per week | Reference | Reference | Reference |
   1 to 4 days per week | 3.4 (2.4 to 4.8)** | 2.3 (1.8 to 3.1)** | 1.9 (1.4 to 2.6)** |
   5 or more days per week | 9.3 (4.8 to 18.0)** | 4.1 (2.5 to 6.9)** | 3.2 (1.9 to 5.4)** |
Maximum number of standard drinks in a day in the last 12 months | Â | Â | Â |
   0 drinks | Reference | Reference | Reference |
   1 to 2 drinks | 11.1 (3.8 to 32.2)** | 2.3 (1.3 to 4.1)* | 1.6 (0.9 to 2.9) |
   3 to 6 drinks | 17.8 (6.3 to 50.2)** | 3.0 (1.7 to 5.1)** | 2.0 (1.1 to 3.4)* |
   7 or more drinks | 21.4 (7.5 to 61.4)** | 4.5 (2.6 to 7.8)** | 2.7 (1.6 to 4.8)** |
Smoked in last pregnancy | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.8)* | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.3) | 1.6 (1.0 to 2.5)* |
Intend to smoke if planning pregnancy | Â | 2.5 (1.4 to 4.4)* | 2.4 (1.4 to 4.4)* |
Intend to smoke if pregnant | Â | 3.9 (2.0 to 7.3)** | 4.7 (2.5 to 9.0)** |