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Substance use among pregnant women in the context of previous reproductive loss and desire for current pregnancy.
- Source :
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British journal of health psychology [Br J Health Psychol] 2005 May; Vol. 10 (Pt 2), pp. 255-68. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objective: The primary objectives of this study were to explore maternal history of perinatal loss and pregnancy wantedness as correlates of substance use during pregnancy.<br />Method: The research design involved interviewing women who gave birth in Washington DC hospitals during 1992. Interview data included pregnancy history (prior births, induced abortions, miscarriages, and stillbirths), desire for the pregnancy (wanted, not wanted, mistimed), socio-demographic information, timing of onset of prenatal care, and substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs) during pregnancy.<br />Results: A history of induced abortion was associated with elevated risk for maternal substance use of various forms; whereas other forms of perinatal loss (miscarriage and stillbirth) were not related to substance use. Unwanted pregnancy was associated with cigarette smoking during pregnancy, but not with any other forms of substance use.<br />Conclusions: Reproductive history information may offer insight to professionals pertaining to the likelihood of women using substances in a later pregnancy.
- Subjects :
- Abortion, Induced psychology
Abortion, Induced statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking psychology
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications psychology
Reproductive History
Risk
Smoking psychology
Statistics as Topic
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Alcohol Drinking epidemiology
Fetal Death epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications epidemiology
Pregnancy, Unplanned psychology
Pregnancy, Unwanted psychology
Smoking epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1359-107X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- Pt 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British journal of health psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15969853
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1348/135910705X25499