Table 2.
Knowledge of the effects on the unborn child of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
| Knowledge | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Have ever heard of any effects on pregnancy or the unborn child which are caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy (n = 1103) | 678 (61.5) |
| Nominated effects of alcohol on pregnancy or the unborn child (n = 678)* | |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | 215 (31.7) |
| Low birth weight | 193 (28.5) |
| Brain damage | 106 (15.6) |
| Baby addicted/experiences withdrawal | 99 (14.6) |
| Causes birth defects/deformities | 74 (10.9) |
| Mental disorders | 61 (9.0) |
| Premature birth | 59 (8.7) |
| Delayed development | 58 (8.6) |
| Growth problems | 52 (7.7) |
| Physical disorders | 46 (6.8) |
| Learning disabilities | 44 (6.5) |
| Harmful/ill effects | 44 (6.5) |
| Don't know | 40 (5.0) |
| Lower IQ | 24 (3.5) |
| Cranial/facial deformities | 20 (2.9) |
| Baby born with alcohol in its system | 13 (1.9) |
| Attention Deficit Disorder | 11 (1.6) |
| Behavioural Problems | 10 (1.5) |
| Miscarriage | 10 (1.5) |
| Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder | 7 (0.9) |
| Alcohol Related Birth Defects | 6 (0.9) |
| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | 5 (0.7) |
| Fetal Alcohol Effects | 4 (0.6) |
| Stillbirth | 2 (0.3) |
| Other | 40 (5.9) |
| Have ever heard of (n = 1103) | |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | 610 (55.3) |
| Alcohol Related Birth Defects | 486 (44.1) |
| Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder | 194 (17.6) |
| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | 94 (8.5) |
*Women volunteered this information and nominated one or more effects