Table 2.

Association between paternal alcohol consumption and maternal drinking in pregnancy: Results of univariate analysis (N = 166)

	Maternal drinking
	Light drinkers/abstainers (n = 80)		Risky drinkers around conception, quit in pregnancy (n = 43)		Continuing drinkers last 2 weeks (n = 43)
Characteristics of paternal drinking as reported by the mother	n	%	n	%	n	%	pa
Frequency of paternal drinking							<.0001
<3 times/week	78	97.5	31	72.1	32	74.4
≥3 times/week	2	2.5	12	27.9	11	25.6
Heavy episodic drinking							<.0001
No	80	100	30	69.8	25	58.1
Yes (≥5 drinks/occasion)	0	0	13	30.2	18	41.9
Risky drinkingb							<.0001
No	78	97.5	24	55.8	21	48.8
Yes	2	2.5	19	44.2	22	51.2
Paternal TWEAK score							<.0001
<2	67	87.0	17	39.5	7	16.3
≥2 (hazardous drinking)	10	13.0	26	60.5	36	83.7

Notes:

^aChi-square;

^bfrequent (≥3 times/week) or heavy episodic (≥5 drinks/occasion) drinker.