Table 2.
Strength of habit, social support, time point at which drinking reduced tobacco use and drinking motives among moderate and hazardous drinkers
| Moderate drinkers, n (%) | Hazardous drinkers, n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength of habit (lower score=stronger habit) |
n=1068 |
n=223 |
<0.001a |
| 4-10 points |
10 (0.9) |
22 (9.9) |
|
| 11-15 points |
87 (8.1) |
65 (29.1) |
|
| 16-20 points |
971 (90.9) |
136 (61.0) |
|
| Time point when alcohol reduced |
n=1025 |
n=229 |
<0.001b |
| Planning pregnancy |
338 (33.0) |
41 (18.6) |
|
| Aware of pregnancy |
672 (65.6) |
177 (80.5) |
|
| Other |
15 (1.5) |
2 (1) |
|
| Social support (lower score =lower support) |
n=1058 |
n=223 |
0.707a |
| 5-18 points |
31 (2.9) |
15 (6.7) |
|
| 19-24 points |
84 (7.9) |
11 (4.9) |
|
| 25 or more points |
943 (89.1) |
197 (88.3) |
|
| Tobacco use before pregnancy |
n=1059 |
n=222 |
<0.001b |
| Daily |
134 (12.7) |
80 (36.0) |
|
| Not daily |
66 (6.2) |
34 (15.4) |
|
| Quit before pregnancy |
142 (13.4) |
28 (12.6) |
|
| Never used |
717 (67.7) |
80 (36.0) |
|
| Drinking motive: social (lower score= less important) |
n=1060 |
n=226 |
<0.001a |
| 4-10 points |
917 (86.4) |
125 (55.3) |
|
| 11-15 points |
135 (12.7) |
90 (39.8) |
|
| 15-20 points |
8 (0.8) |
11 (4.9) |
|
| Drinking motive: coping |
n=1054 |
n=224 |
|
| 4-10 points |
1044 (99.1) |
199 (88.8) |
<0.001a |
| 11-15 points |
7 (0.7) |
21 (9.4) |
|
| 15-20 points |
3 (0.3) |
4 (1.8) |
|
| Drinking motive: enhancement |
n=1057 |
n=226 |
<0.001a |
| 4-10 points) |
990 (93.7) |
145 (64.2) |
|
| 11-15 points |
64 (6.1) |
70 (31.0) |
|
| 15-20 points | 3 (0.3) | 11 (4.9) |
ap-value based on Man Whitney’s U-test.
bp-value based on chi-square test.