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Table 2 Risk factors for alcohol intake peri-conceptionally

From: Prevalence, predictors and perinatal outcomes of peri-conceptional alcohol exposure - retrospective cohort study in an urban obstetric population in Ireland

Alcohol intakei

Low (0 - 5 units)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Moderate (6 - 20 units)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

High (>20 units)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Maternal age <25 years

0.73 (0.70-0.77)

0.88 (0.81-0.94)

2.70 (1.86-3.91)

Single marital status

1.35 (1.29-1.42)

1.98 (1.85-2.11)

11.80 (7.28-19.2)

In employment

3.21 (3.07-3.35)

4.47 (4.17-4.80)

1.69 (1.16-2.47)

Irish Nationality

8.91 (8.50-9.34)

16.5 (14.9-18.3)

13.40 (7.01-25.8)

Private Health Insurance

3.47 (3.26-3.70)

5.83 (5.38-6.31)

0.33 (0.12-0.90)

Nulliparous

1.46 (1.40-1.52)

3.30 (3.10-3.52)

4.59 (3.09-6.82)

Unplanned pregnancy

0.91 (0.87-0.95)

1.14 (1.07-1.22)

5.51 (3.57-8.51)

Late booking (>20 weeks)

0.38 (0.36-0.40)

0.28 (0.25-0.31)

0.40 (0.21-0.72)

Smoked during pregnancy

1.33 (1.26-1.40)

1.86 (1.73-2.01)

10.9 (7.25-16.4)

Illicit drug use (ever)

0.48 (0.40-0.58)

0.59 (0.43-0.80)

6.46 (3.32-12.6)

  1. i Reference category for all comparisons - alcohol intake response "Never"