Table 1 Sociodemographics and characteristics of the participants
Alcohol intake in the year prior to the pregnancy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total, n (%) | Abstainers, n (%) | Moderate drinkers, n (%) | Hazardous drinkers, n (%) | p -value | |
Age (years) | n=1563 | n=253 | n=1081 | n=229 | <0.001 |
≤ 24 | 184 (11.8) | 45 (17.8) | 95 (8.8) | 44 (19.2) | |
25–29 | 513 (32.8) | 86 (34.0) | 359 (33.2) | 68 (29.7) | |
30–34 | 535 (34.2) | 61 (24.1) | 390 (36.1) | 84 (36.7) | |
35–39 | 280 (17.9) | 54 (21.3) | 198 (18.3) | 28 (12.2) | |
≥ 40 | 51 (3.3) | 7 (2.8) | 39 (3.6) | 5 (2.2) | |
Education | n =1539 | n =249 | n =1068 | n =222 | <0.001 |
Compulsory school | 50 (3.2) | 25 (10.0) | 17 (1.6) | 8 (3.6) | |
Intermediate education | 621 (40.4) | 130 (52.2) | 384 (36.0) | 107 (48.2) | |
University/college education | 868 (56.5) | 94 (37.8) | 667 (62.5) | 107 (48.2) | |
Occupation | n=1562 | n=253 | n=1081 | n=227 | <0.001 |
Employed | 1250 (80.0) | 172 (68.0) | 896 (82.9) | 182 (79.8) | |
Other | 312 (20.0) | 81 (32.0) | 185 (17.1) | 46 (20.2) | |
Civil status | n=1562 | n=252 | n=1081 | n=229 | <0.001 |
Married or cohabiting | 1485 (95.0) | 232 (92.1) | 1048 (96.9) | 205 (89.5) | |
In a relationship (live apart) | 44 (2.8) | 14 (5.6) | 20 (1.8) | 10 (4.4) | |
Single | 34 (2.2) | 6 (2.4) | 14 (1.3) | 14 (6.1) | |
City size* | n=1574 | n =255 | n =1090 | n =229 | 0.001 |
>500 000 | 503 (32.0) | 72 (28.2) | 334 (30.6) | 97 (42.2) | |
<500 000 | 1071 (68.0) | 183 (71.8) | 756 (69.4) | 132 (57.6) | <0.001 |
Region** | n =1574 | n =255 | n =1090 | n =229 | |
Norrland1) | 519 (33.0) | 82 (32.2) | 374 (34.3) | 63 (27.5) | |
Svealand2) | 336 (21.3) | 27(10.6) | 239 (21.9) | 70 (30.6) | |
Götaland3) | 719 (45.7) | 146 (57.3) | 477 (43.8) | 96 (41.9) | |