Table 2.
Types and frequency of alcoholic beverages consumed by 180 women who drank regularly before learning of pregnancy, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, June to August 2006.
| Alcoholic beverage | Women (N=180) | Frequency of consumption before learning of pregnancy, n (%) | Mean (SD) drinks per occassion1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once per month | 2–4 times per month | 2–3 times per week | >4 times per week | Uganda | Estimated standard U.S. drinks | ||
| Commercial | 167 | ||||||
| Beer | 164 | 79 (48.2) | 49 (29.9) | 16 (9.8) | 20 (12.2) | 2.5 (1.9) | 3.5 (2.6) |
| Wine | 12 | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2.7 (1.8) | 2.7 (1.8) |
| Fortified wine | 7 | 3 (42.9) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2.1 (1.5) | 2.1 (1.5) |
| Spirits2 | 11 | 4 (40.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2.3 (1.9) | 2.5 (2.2) |
| Traditional | 94 | ||||||
| Tonto | 58 | 31 (53.1) | 18 (31.0) | 4 (6.9) | 5 (8.6) | 2.1 (1.8) | 5.0 (4.3) |
| Waragi | 50 | 26 (52.0) | 12 (24.0) | 4 (8.0) | 8 (16.0) | 2.0 (1.6) | 2.3 (1.8) |
| Mialwa | 36 | 19 (55.9) | 10 (29.4) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (2.9) | NE | NE |
| Kweete | 15 | 12 (80.0) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1.9 (0.8) | NE |
| Munanansi | 15 | 4 (26.7) | 6 (40.0) | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20.0) | 4.1 (3.0) | NE |
| Omuramba | 3 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 4.2 (1.2) | NE |
| Others | 6 | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) | 2.2 (1.0) | NE |
NE=Not estimated
1
Drink-specific typical serving in Uganda and U.S. standard drink equivalent if alcohol content was known; malwa usually consumed by multiple individuals sitting around a common pot.
2
Frequency of consuming commercial spirits not reported by one participant