Table IV.

Stressful life events and association with drug use during pregnancy.^1. .

	N	Drugs2			Psychotropics			Analgesics
		n	%	p	n	%	p	n	%	p
Serious personal accident/illness
Yes	19	17	74	0.065	2	11	0.348	11	58	0.307
No	960	459	48		40	4		421	44
Serious concerns about a family member
Yes	402	191	48	0.537	25	6	0.058	174	43	0.376
No	534	256	48		16	3		233	44
Divorce or separation
Yes	22	9	41	0.690	4	18	0.004	7	31	0.455
No	714	352	49		26	4		323	45
Forced to change job
Yes	65	33	51	0.858	5	8	0.011	29	45	0.530
No	961	469	49		35	4		435	45
Feelings of insecurity at work
Yes	236	122	52	0.569	9	4	0.871	117	50	0.208
No	812	388	48		37	5		350	43
Serious financial problems
Yes	128	70	55	0.067	11	9	0.009	62	48	0.181
No	924	436	47		33	4		402	44

Notes: ¹If event took place more than one year ago, no effect on drug use was observed. ²Including over- the-counter drugs, excludes vitamins, minerals, homeopathic medicine, and remedies.