Citation

Alvanzo AA, Svikis DS. Subst. Use Misuse 2008; 43(8-9): 1098-1109.

Affiliation

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0306, USA. aahardie@vcu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10826080801914121

PMID

18649233

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between physical abuse and periconceptional drinking in women presenting to a mid-Atlantic, urban hospital-based OB/GYN clinic serving a largely indigent population between April 2003 and May 2004. During their first prenatal visit, 308 women completed a screening battery that included the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) and measures of alcohol use, including the CAGE, T-ACE, TWEAK, and the PRIME-MD Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). Bivariate analyses, including odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), revealed that women with a history of physical abuse were more likely to report drinking alcohol within the 3 months prior to their prenatal care visit and were significantly more likely to meet criteria for risk drinking on multiple measures. A history of physical abuse appears to be associated with higher self-reported rates of periconceptional drinking in pregnant women. Study findings support the need for assessment of abuse history as a potential risk factor for alcohol use in pregnant women.

Language: en