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KMID : 0870520120160020091
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
2012 Volume.16 No. 2 p.91 ~ p.94
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Changes in the Drinking Behavior of Korean Women During Pregnancy between 1997 and 2008
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Min Eun-Jeong
Kim Sung-Gon
Lee Jin-Seong
Jung Woo-Young
Lee Dong-Hung
Kim Hee-Jin
Suh Jae-Won
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Abstract
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Objective ： Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in various negative consequences. Several studies have been conducted in Korea in order to investigate alcohol consumption in pregnant women; yet, no study has investigated as to whether drinking habits of Korean pregnant women have changed overtime. Therefore, we compared the results of two surveys conducted in 1997 and 2008, investigating whether pregnant women drank alcohol before and during pregnancy.
Method ： Pregnant women who were ＜30 days before their expected delivery date and those who visited a specialized hospital for obstetrics in 1997 and 2008 were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire. Demographic and obstetric characteristics as well as the drinking history of pregnant women were investigated.
Results ： 1) Comparing the 2008 survey (n=478, group B) with the 1997 survey (n=731, group A), the average age and education level of group B were significantly older and higher than those in group A (30.6±3.7 vs. 28.0±3.4 years,
p＜0.001 ; 14.6±1.8 vs. 13.5±2.1 years, p＜0.001). Moreover, the proportions of women who had positive results on the CAGE test or who had a blackout history were significantly greater in group B than those in group A (17.8% vs. 11.8%, p＜0.01 ; 27.6% vs. 8.9% ; p＜0.001). 2) The rate of women who consumed alcohol before their last menstrual period (LMP) in group B was significantly higher than that in group A (83.3% vs. 78.5%, p=0.045). In contrast, the rate of women who consumed alcohol after LMP was significantly lower in group B than in group A (40.0% vs. 57.6%, p＜0.001).
Conclusion ： Over a span of 11 years, pregnant women were older and had more alcohol-related problems ; yet, more
pregnant women intended not to drink alcohol during their pregnancy. These results suggest that an appropriate anti-drinking educational strategy for pregnant women might be needed in order to affect these changes.
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KEYWORD
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Pregnancy, Drinking
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