Table 1.
Demographics and pregnancy exposure for Indigenous children with FASD assessed at Anishnawbe Health, Toronto, 2002–2012
| Total, n=49 | Partial FAS, n = 12 | ARND, n= 37 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Male | 35 (71) | 10 (83) | 25 (68) |
| Median age in years (range) | 9 (0–18) | 9 (6–17) | 9 (0–18) |
| Source of information | |||
| Mother | 30 (61) | 9 (75) | 21 (57) |
| Father | 5 (10) | 1 (8) | 4 (11) |
| Close relative | 9 (18) | 2 (17) | 7 (19) |
| Children’s Aid Society | 5 (10) | 0 | 5 (14) |
| Currently residing with | |||
| Mother | 6 (12) | 1 (8) | 5 (14) |
| Father | 6 (12) | 2 (17) | 4 (11) |
| Both parents | 1 (2) | 1 (8) | 0 |
| Adoptive parents | 9 (18) | 1 (8) | 8 (22) |
| Other relatives | 8 (16) | 2 (17) | 6 (16.2) |
| Children’s Aid Society | 19 (39) | 5 (42) | 14 (38) |
| Pregnancy exposure and delivery | |||
| Timing of drinking | |||
| First trimester drinking | 36 (74) | 8 (67) | 28 (76) |
| Second trimester drinking | 1 (2) | 1 (9) | 0 |
| Drinking all through pregnancy | 2 (4) | 1 (9) | 1 (3) |
| Unavailable | 10 (20) | 2 (17) | 8 (22) |
| Frequency of drinking | |||
| Occasional only | 2 (4) | 0 | 2 (5) |
| Regular only | 14 (29) | 2 (17) | 12 (32) |
| Binge only | 2 (4) | 1 (9) | 1 (3) |
| Combined pattern (binge and regular) | 15 (31) | 6 (50) | 9 (24) |
| Known to be chronic alcohol abuser | 16 (33) | 3 (25) | 13 (35) |
| Other known drugs usage | |||
| Crack | 7 (14) | 0 | 7 (19) |
| Cocaine | 10 (20) | 1 (8) | 9 (24) |
| Marijuana | 20 (41) | 5 (42) | 15 (41) |
| Birth weight in kilogram | |||
| 3.2 or over | 26 (53) | 4 (33) | 22 (60) |
| 2.5–3.1 | 14 (29) | 6 (50) | 8 (22) |
| Less than 2.5kg | 5 (10) | 1 (8) | 4 (11) |
| Unknown | 4 (8) | 1 (8) | 3 (8) |
ARND alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder; FAS fetal alcohol syndrome; FASD fetal alcohol spectrum disorder