Alcohol consumption in New Zealand women before and during pregnancy: findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand study

Fiona Rossen; David Newcombe; Varsha Parag; Lisa Underwood; Samantha Marsh; Sarah Berry; Cameron Grant; Susan Morton; Chris Bullen

Alcohol consumption in New Zealand women before and during pregnancy: findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand study

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Alcohol consumption in New Zealand women before and during pregnancy: findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand study

Fiona Rossen, David Newcombe, Varsha Parag, Lisa Underwood, Samantha Marsh, Sarah Berry, Cameron Grant, Susan Morton and Chris Bullen

New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol.131(1479), pp.24-34

2018

PMID: 30048430

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Abstract

Aim: To examine alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy in the mothers of a contemporary sample of New Zealand children. Method: Analysis of data from the antenatal assessment of 6,822 women enrolled in the Growing Up in New Zealand study, using logistic regression models to examine associations between maternal alcohol use and maternal demographics, pregnancy planning and parity. Results: Seventy-one percent of women drank alcohol before becoming pregnant, 23% during and 13% after the first trimester. The odds of drinking alcohol before pregnancy were significantly higher for younger women who were European or Māori with an unplanned pregnancy and in their first pregnancy; during the first trimester, higher for women who were European or Māori with no secondary school qualification, in their first pregnancy, with an unplanned pregnancy; and in the second and third trimesters, higher for European or Māori women aged 30 and over, in their first pregnancy. Conclusions: Drinking is common in New Zealand women before pregnancy, particularly among European and Māori women. Some women consume small amounts of alcohol and some engage in heavy drinking in pregnancy. Both are a risk for fetal harm. Population-wide and targeted measures are needed to reduce consumption overall and provide support to specific population groups.

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Title: Alcohol consumption in New Zealand women before and during pregnancy: findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand study
Authors: Fiona Rossen - University of Auckland
David Newcombe - University of Auckland
Varsha Parag - University of Auckland
Lisa Underwood - University of Auckland
Samantha Marsh - University of Auckland
Sarah Berry - University of Auckland
Cameron Grant - University of Auckland
Susan Morton - University of Auckland
Chris Bullen (Corresponding Author) - University of Auckland
Publication details: New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol.131(1479), pp.24-34
Publisher: Pasifika Medical Association Group
Date published: 2018
ISSN: 1175-8716; 0028-8446
PMID: 30048430
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Psychology
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991199050302621
Output Type: Journal article

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