Table 4 Prevalence of selected behavioural characteristics in the PRAMS study and estimates from GUI 2010
| Â | PRAMS n=82 n (%) | GUI n=10,953 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Smoking status | Â | Â |
Ever smoked | 47 (57.3) | 3,078 (37.9) |
Smoked in pregnancy | 6 (7.3) | 1,973 (18) |
Current Smoking | 12 (14.6) | 2,798 (25.6) |
Alcohol Consumption | Â | Â |
Consumed alcohol before pregnancy | 60 (73.2) | 9,185 (83.8) |
Consumed alcohol in pregnancy | 43 (52.4) | 2,164 (19.7) |
Consumed alcohol (1st Trimester) | 23 (28.1) | 1,100 (10.1) |
Consumed alcohol (2nd Trimester) | 35 (42.7) | 1,544 (14.1) |
Consumed alcohol (3rd Trimester) | 30 (36.6) | 1,513 (13.8) |
Folic Acid Use | Â | Â |
Used folic acid before pregnancy | 60 (73.2) | 6,861 (63.8) |
Used folic acid in the first trimester | 80 (97.7) | 10,760 (93.4) |
Pregnancy intention: wanted to be pregnant | 43 (52.4) | 6,276 (58.4) |
Ever Breastfed | 54 (65.9) | 6,116 (55.9) |
Care Received/Service Use | Â | Â |
Used assisted reproductive technologies | 7 (8.5) | 456 (4.2) |
Admission to Neonatal Unit | 7 (8.5) | 1,574 (14.4) |
Shared care (hospital and general practitioner) | 62 (75.6) | 8,378 (77.8) |
Complications during pregnancy | Â | Â |
Any complication | 43 (52.4) | 5,943 (54.3) |
Nausea/vomiting | 11 (13.4) | 1,914 (17.5) |
Urinary Tract Infection | 15 (18.3) | 1,589 (14.5) |
Raised blood pressure | 14 (17.1) | 1,196 (10.9) |
Pre-eclampsia | 7 (8.5) | 791 (7.2) |
Gestational diabetes (diet) | 6 (7.3) | 245 (2.2) |
Gestational diabetes (insulin) | 3 (3.7) | 104 (1.0) |
Bleeding | 12 (14.6) | 645 (5.9) |
Placenta Praevia | 3 (3.7) | 305 (2.8) |