Journal
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages E632-E636Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa143
Keywords
Korean women; pregnancy; alcohol; drinking behavior; changes
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- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology [30-2018-013]
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
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The rate of pregnant women drinking alcohol after pregnancy decreased in 2017 compared to 1997 and 2008, however, the severity of drinking behavior increased in 2017.
Background The purpose of this study is to investigate the drinking behavior of Korean pregnant women in 2017 and to compare the changes of drinking status with the results of the research conducted in 1997 and 2008. Methods Pregnant women at one obstetrics and gynecology hospital and one university hospital were the subjects of the study. They were filled out questionnaire. Results The rate of positive responses to CAGE increased 16.0% in 2008 and 16.3% in 2017 compared to 11.8% in 1997 (P = 0.046). Blackout history rate was keep increasing from 1997 to 2017 (8.8% versus 27.7% versus 36.3%, P < 0.001). The rate of family history of alcohol was nearly doubled in 2017 (30.3%) compared to 1997 (17.6%) and 2008 (16.3) (P < 0.001). The rate of pregnant women who drink alcohol during pregnancy decreased from 57.5% in 1997 to 39.5% in 2008 and decreased to 25.6% in 2017 (P < 0.001). The rate of pregnant women who drink alcohol after knowing the pregnancy was decreased in 2017 (6.9%) compared to 2008 (23.5%) (P < 0.001). Conclusion According to the results of the study in 2017, the rate of pregnant women who drink alcohol after pregnancy was decreased compared to 1997 and 2008. However drinking behavior severity has increased in 2017.
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