Table 3.
Distribution of alcohol use among pregnant women visiting antenatal clinic at public hospitals Addis Ababa Ethiopia. 2019
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol use during pregnancy N = 585 | ||
| Yes | 217 | 37.1 |
| No | 368 | 62.9 |
| Frequency of drinking N = (217) | ||
| Monthly or less | 124 | 57.1 |
| 2–4 times a month | 67 | 30.9 |
| 2–3 times a week | 20 | 9.2 |
| 4 or more times a week | 6 | 2.8 |
| Amount of drinking N = (217) | ||
| 1–2 drinks | 114 | 52.5 |
| 3–4 >> | 52 | 24 |
| 5–6 >> | 44 | 20.3 |
| 7–9 >> | 7 | 3.2 |
| AUDIT score 8 or more (alcohol use disorder) N = (217) | 8 | 3.7 |
| Hazardous drinking (AUDIT score of 8–15) | 6 | 2.8 |
| Harmful drinking (AUDIT score of 16–19) | 2 | 0.9 |
| Dependency (AUDIT score 20 and above) | – | – |
| Heavy episodic drinking (six or more units on a single occasion) N = (217) | 86 | 39.6 |
| Reason of alcohol use during pregnancy N = (217) | ||
| For relaxation | 81 | 37.3 |
| Socialization | 58 | 26.7 |
| Peer pressure | 41 | 18.9 |
| To get relief from stress | 37 | 17.1 |
| Type of alcohol they use N = (217) | ||
| Beer | 95 | 43.8 |
| Tella | 58 | 26.7 |
| Wine | 52 | 24 |
| Draft | 8 | 3.7 |
| Tej | 3 | 1.4 |
| Araque | 1 | 0.5 |