TABLE 1.
Study characteristics and prevalence of alcohol consumption (any amount) and binge drinking during pregnancy among the general population reported in the identified studies, Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004–2013
Country (city/province) |
Reference |
Time period |
Timing of data collection |
Sample size |
Data collection instrument |
Women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy |
Women who “binge drank” during pregnancy |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
|
|
|
n |
% |
n |
% |
|
Central America |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guatemala (Guatemala City) |
Johri et al., 2011 (49) |
2006 |
During pregnancy |
1 897 |
Questionnaire |
93 |
4.9 |
NAa |
NA |
Mexico (Baja California, Tijuana) |
Castro-Espinoza et al., 2009 (50) |
2006–2007 |
Retrospective (post-partum) |
730 |
Questionnaire |
3 |
0.4 |
NA |
NA |
Mexico (Mexico City) |
Doubova et al., 2007 (51) |
2003–2004 |
During pregnancy (mean: 29.1 weeks) |
386 |
Questionnaire |
5 |
1.3 |
NA |
NA |
Mexico (Jalisco, Guadalajara) |
Peña & Matute, 2010 (52) |
1991–1998 |
Retrospective |
78 871 |
Medical chart |
1 909 |
2.4 |
NA |
NA |
South America |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil (Sergipe, Aracaju) |
Almeida et al., 2010 (30) |
2005 |
Retrospective (post-partum) |
4 712 |
Questionnaire |
977 |
20.7 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre) |
Buss et al., 2009 (31) |
2006–2007 |
During pregnancy (16-36 weeks) |
578 |
Questionnaire |
97 |
16.8 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) |
Cesar et al., 2009 (32) |
2007 |
During pregnancy |
2 523 |
Questionnaire |
96 |
3.8 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas) |
da Silva et al., 2010 (33) |
2006–2008 |
During pregnancy (> 14 weeks; mean: 27.7) |
1 204 |
CAGEc |
99 |
8.2 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Minas Gerais) |
De Souza et al., 2012 (34) |
2009 |
Retrospective (12-24 hours [hrs]) post-partum) |
493 |
AUDITb |
114 2-4 times/month: 49 2-3 times/week: 18 Almost daily: 7 On a typical occasion: 5-6 drinks: 10 7-9 drinks: 5 10+ drinks: 10 |
23.1 2-4 times/month: 9.9 2-3 times/week: 3.7 Almost daily: 1.4 On a typical occasion: 5-6 drinks: 2.0 7-9 drinks: 1.0 10+ drinks: 2.0 |
≥ 1 binge drinking episode (≥ 5 drinks/occasion): 25 |
≥ 1 binge drinking episode: 5.1 |
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) |
Freire et al., 2009 (35) |
1999–2006 |
During pregnancy |
433 |
Questionnaire |
107 |
24.4 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador) |
Kroeff et al., 2004 (36) |
1991–1995 |
During pregnancy (21-28 weeks) |
5 539 |
Questionnaire |
483 |
17.5 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Bahia, Feira de Santana) |
Lopes Brito et al., 2011 (37) |
2009 |
Retrospective (4-5 years) |
438 |
T-ACEc |
44 |
7.9 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Bahia) |
Mello et al., 2014 (38) |
2008–2010 |
During pregnancy |
2 761 |
Questionnaire |
218 |
40.6 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Pernambuco, Recife, São Paulo, Campinas) |
Melo et al., 2011 (39) |
NA |
Retrospective (post-partum) |
555 |
Questionnaire |
99 |
22.0 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) |
Moraes & Reichenheim, 2007 (40) |
2000 |
Retrospective (48 hrs post-partum) |
537 |
CAGE, T-ACE, TWEAKc |
218 |
40.6 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto) |
Pinheiro et al., 2005 (41) |
2001 |
During third trimester of pregnancy |
450 |
Questionnaire |
99 Drank daily: 5 |
22.0 Drank daily: 1.1 |
Excessive consumption: 4 |
Excessive consumption: 0.9 |
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Pelotas) |
Santos et al., 2005 (42) |
1993 |
Retrospective (24 hrs post-partum) |
5 189 |
Questionnaire |
Drank at least once/month: 259 |
Drank at least once/month: 5.0 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais) |
Silva et al., 2010 (43) |
2006–2008 |
During pregnancy (20-42 weeks; mean: 33 [SD = 4.4]) |
260 |
AUDIT |
64 |
24.6 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) |
Viellas et al., 2013 (44) |
2000–2001 |
Retrospective (post-partum) |
8 961 |
Questionnaire/medical record |
1 656 |
18.5 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (São Paulo) |
Vogt et al., 2012 (45) |
2004–2006 |
During pregnancy (≤ 16-32 weeks) |
334 |
Questionnaire |
23 |
6.9 |
NA |
NA |
Brazil (Bahia, Santo Amaro) |
Zentner et al., 2008 (46) |
2002 |
Retrospective (upon being admitted for delivery) |
55 |
Questionnaire |
1 |
1.8 |
NA |
NA |
Chile (Santiago) |
Aros et al., 2006 (47) |
1995–2000 |
During pregnancy (mean: 16.7 weeks) |
9 628 |
Questionnaire |
5 524 Drank < 12g/month: 2 847 Drank > 12g/month, but < 12g/day: 2 323 Drank ≥ 12 g/day: 354 |
57.4 Drank < 12g/month: 29.6 Drank > 12g/month, but < 12 g/day: 24.1 Drank ≥ 12g/day: 3.7 |
Consumed an average of 4 drinks/day: 101 |
Consumed an average of 4 drinks/day: 1.0 |
Chile (Valvida) |
Barria et al., 2008 (48) |
2005–2006 |
Retrospective (48 hrs post-partum) |
315 |
Questionnaire |
50 |
15.9 |
NA |
NA |
Uruguay |
Miguez et al., 2010 (53) |
2009 |
Retrospective (48 hrs post-partum) |
245 |
Questionnaire |
132 Drank once/week: 13 Once/2 weeks: 7 Once/month: 22 1-3 times/month: 89 |
53.9 Drank once/week: 5.3 Once/2 weeks: 2.9 Once/month: 9.0 1-3 times/month: 36.3 |
NA |
NA |
Not available.
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.
See https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh28-2/78-79.htm for the specifics of these alcohol assessment questionnaires. Accessed on 10 April 2017.
Source: Prepared by the authors from the study data.