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| Is mental health status related to alcohol use in pregnant women? | ||||||
| Lindsay M. Friesenhahn1, Jessie C. Ramsey1, Alee C. Sdao1, Mackenzie A. Warner1, Jessica L. Hartos1 | ||||||
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1Department of Physician Assistant Studies, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas, USA
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| Friesenhahn LM, Ramsey JC, Sdao AC, Warner MA, Hartos JL. Is mental health status related to alcohol use in pregnant women? Edorium J Matern Child Health 2018;3:100006M01LF2018. |
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ABSTRACT
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Aims: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major health concern. The purpose of this study is to determine whether mental health status during pregnancy is related to alcohol use in pregnant women ages 21–35 years in the general population. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis used 2016 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for 418 pregnant females ages 21 to 35. Logistic regression with combined state data was used to assess the relationship between mental health and alcohol use during pregnancy while controlling for tobacco use, educational level, income level, employment status, marital status, ethnicity/race, and age. Results: Across states, few participants reported any alcohol use (6–11%), about one-third reported having mental health issues in the last thirty days (27–40%), and few reported they were current smokers (0–15%). Adjusted results indicated that alcohol use during pregnancy was highly related to mental health status and tobacco use. Conclusion: This study found that mental health status was significantly related to alcohol use during pregnancy for women ages 21–35 years. Keywords: Alcohol, Mental health, Pregnancy, Tobacco |
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Author Contributions
Lindsay M. Friesenhahn – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Jessie C. Ramsey – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Alee C. Sdao – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Mackenzie A. Warner – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Jessica L. Hartos – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of Submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of Support
None |
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Consent Statement
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this study. |
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Conflict of Interest
Author declares no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2018 Lindsay M. Friesenhahn et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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