TABLE. Estimated prevalence* and adjusted prevalence ratios of current drinking† and binge drinking§ reported by pregnant adults aged 18–49 years (N = 6,327), by selected characteristics — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2018–2020.
| Characteristic | Current drinking |
Binge drinking |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | aPR¶ (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | aPR¶ (95% CI) | |
|
Overall
|
13.5 (11.7–15.4)
|
—
|
5.2 (3.6–6.7)
|
—
|
|
Age group, yrs
| ||||
| 18–24 |
16.8 (12.3–21.4) |
1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
8.5 (4.6–12.4)** |
1.4 (0.8–2.6) |
| 25–29 |
10.3 (7.5–13.1) |
0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
NA†† |
0.6 (0.3–1.2) |
| 30–34 |
11.1 (7.5–14.6) |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
NA†† |
1.1 (0.5–2.3) |
| 35–49 |
17.0 (13.8–20.2) |
Ref |
4.4 (2.8–6.1) |
Ref |
|
Race/Ethnicity
| ||||
| White, non-Hispanic |
12.7 (10.9–14.5) |
1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
4.1 (2.9–5.3) |
1.0 (0.5–2.2) |
| Black, non-Hispanic |
15.0 (8.1–21.8)** |
1.1 (0.6–2.0) |
NA†† |
1.5 (0.5–4.5) |
| Hispanic |
12.5 (8.0–17.1) |
Ref |
NA†† |
Ref |
| Other, non-Hispanic |
17.2 (11.5–23.0) |
1.4 (0.9–2.3) |
NA†† |
1.6 (0.6–4.1) |
|
Education
| ||||
| High school diploma or less |
10.2 (7.3–13.0) |
Ref |
4.9 (2.5–7.3)** |
Ref |
| Some college |
15.9 (11.6–20.2) |
1.8 (1.2–2.5) |
7.5 (3.5–11.5)** |
1.8 (1.0–3.5) |
| College degree |
15.7 (13.2–18.1) |
2.2 (1.5–3.1) |
3.5 (2.4–4.5) |
1.2 (0.6–2.3) |
|
Employment status
| ||||
| Employed |
15.6 (13.1–18.2) |
1.5 (1.1–2.1) |
6.1 (3.9–8.4) |
2.1 (1.1–4.0) |
| Not employed |
10.7 (8.0–13.3) |
Ref |
3.9 (1.9–5.8)** |
Ref |
|
Marital status
| ||||
| Married |
10.2 (8.0–12.5) |
Ref |
NA†† |
Ref |
| Not married |
17.3 (14.3–20.3) |
1.8 (1.2–2.5) |
8.3 (5.6–10.9) |
2.5 (1.1–6.0) |
|
Has a usual health care provider
| ||||
| Yes |
11.9 (10.1–13.7) |
Ref |
4.4 (3.0–5.9) |
Ref |
| No |
17.8 (13.2–22.4) |
1.7 (1.2–2.3) |
7.2 (3.2–11.3)** |
1.7 (0.8–3.3) |
|
Frequent mental distress
§§
| ||||
| Yes |
27.4 (19.7–35.0) |
2.3 (1.7–3.1) |
15.3 (7.8–22.8)** |
3.4 (1.9–5.8) |
| No | 11.6 (9.8–13.3) | Ref | 3.8 (2.4–5.1) | Ref |
Abbreviations: aPR= adjusted prevalence ratio; NA = not available; Ref = referent group.
* Percentages weighted to represent national estimates of the U.S. population.
† Defined as consuming at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days.
§ Defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks on one occasion at least once in the past 30 days.
¶ Model includes age, race/ethnicity, education, employment status, marital status, usual health care provider, and frequent mental distress.
** Estimate might be unstable because the relative SE is 0.2–0.3.
†† Estimate suppressed because the relative SE is >0.3.
§§ Defined as reporting ≥14 days of poor mental health in the past 30 days.