Table 3.
Use of Substances to Cope with Difficult Emotions Generally and Use of Substances in Pregnancy as Reported by Women Exposed to Abuse in Adulthood Only, Childhood Only, or in Both Periods
| No abuse (n=882) n(%) |
Adult only (n =123) n (%) |
Child only (n =175) n(%) |
Both periods (n =79) n(%) |
Overall (n=1,259) n(%) |
pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which, if any, of these ways have you ever used to cope with emotions or problems? | ||||||
| Alcohol | 114 (12.9) | 302 (4.4) | 36 (20.6) | 23 (29.1) | 203 (16.1) | <.001 |
| Tobacco | 101 (11.5) | 35 (28.5) | 49 (28.0) | 28 (35.4) | 213 (16.9) | <.001 |
| Illicit drugs | 58 (6.6) | 20 (16.3) | 32 (18.3) | 17 (21.5) | 117 (9.3) | <.001 |
| Since you have been pregnant, have you used…? | ||||||
| Alcohol (any use) | 133 (15.5) | 23 (18.7) | 20 (11.4) | 18 (22.8) | 194 (15.4) | .089 |
| Cigarettes (≥1/day) | 48 (5.4) | 20 (16.3) | 32 (18.3) | 17 (21.5) | 117 (9.3) | <.001 |
| Illicit drugs (any) | 24 (2.7) | 8 (6.5) | 10 (5.7) | 13 (16.5) | 55 (4.4) | <.001 |
a
df = 3, p value is for chi square testing differences in rates among the groups.