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Table 5 Partners’ motives for decreased drinking

From: Alcohol consumption among partners of pregnant women in Sweden: a cross sectional study

Motives for decreased drinking:

N = 201* (%)

Pregnancy, support and solidarity with “my” pregnant partner.

99 (49.3)

Alcohol should be consumed in fellowship.

69 (34.3)

More responsibility.

69 (34.3)

Fewer opportunities to drink alcohol at parties.

24 (11.9)

Does not feel right to be drinking now.

23 (11.4)

Coming child/parenthood.

8 (4.0)

  1. *N = 201 participants motivated their decreased drinking and 92 of those gave more than one motive