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. 2017 Sep 26;14:120. doi: 10.1186/s12978-017-0384-4

Table 3.

Reasons for drinking alcohol during pregnancy

Reason Number (%)
Life pressure/stress/unemployment/bored/“kill time” 18 (15.1)
Easily available/accessible 7 (5.8)
Socialize/excited/way of life 47 (39.2)
Appetizer 42 (35.0)
Othersa 6 (5.0)

aOthers include “takes when husband takes”, obey tradition, to prevent fever and healing of sores in stomach