Table 3.
Maternal Substance use
| Variable | Mbekweni n (%) | TC Newman n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco use: substance-related risk | |||
| Moderate risk | 13 (4) | 140 (44) | 153 (24) |
| High risk | 3 (1) | 33 (10) | 36 (6) |
| Tobacco dependence (self-reported) | |||
| Low dependence | 3 (1) | 60 (19) | 63 (10) |
| Low-moderate dependence | 6 (2) | 45 (14) | 51 (8) |
| Moderate dependence | 2 (0.6) | 31 (10) | 33 (5) |
| High dependence | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.3) |
| Alcohol use: Substance-related risk | |||
| Moderate risk | 9 (3) | 40 (13) | 49 (8) |
| High risk | 14 (4) | 5 (2) | 19 (3) |
| Cannabis use: Substance-related risk | |||
| Moderate risk | 1 (0.3) | 9 (3) | 10 (2) |
| High risk | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | 4 (0.6) |
| Tobacco smoke exposure (objective; n = 580) | |||
| Non-smoker | 106 (36) | 36 (13) | 142 (24) |
| Passive smoker/exposed | 157 (53) | 109 (38) | 266 (46) |
| Active smoker | 31 (11) | 141 (49) | 172 (30) |
| Illicit substance use (objective; n = 569) | |||
| Methamphetamines | 0 (0) | 14 (5) | 14 (2) |
| Cocaine | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Cannabis | 1 (0.3) | 20 (7) | 21 (4) |
| Methaquolone (mandrax) | 0 (0) | 6 (2) | 6 (1) |
| Opiates | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) |
| MDMA | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | 3 (0.5) |