NC PRAMS 2018: Alcohol Use During the last 3 Months of Pregnancy<sup>1</sup>

2018 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results

ALCOHOL USE

Alcohol Use During the last 3 Months of Pregnancy¹

Demographic Groups	Total Respond²	NO	YES
Total	904	821	91.0	88.6-92.9	83	9.0	7.1-11.4
Age
< 25 years	211	198	95.7	91.6-97.8	13	4.3	2.2- 8.4
25-34 years	511	461	89.4	85.8-92.3	50	10.6	7.7-14.2
35+ years	182	162	88.8	82.7-92.9	20	11.2	7.1-17.3
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	494	447	90.1	86.8-92.5	47	9.9	7.5-13.2
Non-Hispanic Black	158	144	92.4	85.1-96.3	14	7.6	3.7-14.9
Non-Hispanic Other	66	66	100	. - .	***	***	***
Latina	163	142	88.3	81.3-92.9	21	11.7	7.1-18.7
Education
< High School	113	105	93.4	85.2-97.2	***	***	***
High School	199	188	95.5	89.6-98.1	11	4.5	1.9-10.4
> High School	591	527	89.0	85.8-91.5	64	11.0	8.5-14.2
Marital Status
Married	580	519	88.7	85.5-91.2	61	11.3	8.8-14.5
Other	324	302	94.7	90.4-97.1	22	5.3	2.9- 9.6
Medicaid recipient
No	503	447	88.5	85.1-91.2	56	11.5	8.8-14.9
Yes	401	374	93.9	90.1-96.3	27	6.1	3.7- 9.9
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	287	262	91.3	87.3-94.1	25	8.7	5.9-12.7
2500+ grams	617	559	90.9	88.3-93.0	58	9.1	7.0-11.7

Demographic
Groups

Total
Respond²

YES

C.I.(95%)

Total

904

821

91.0

88.6-92.9

9.0

7.1-11.4

Age

< 25 years

211

198

95.7

91.6-97.8

4.3

2.2- 8.4

25-34 years

511

461

89.4

85.8-92.3

10.6

7.7-14.2

35+ years

182

162

88.8

82.7-92.9

11.2

7.1-17.3

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Hispanic White

494

447

90.1

86.8-92.5

9.9

7.5-13.2

Non-Hispanic Black

158

144

92.4

85.1-96.3

7.6

3.7-14.9

Non-Hispanic Other

100

. - .

***

Latina

163

142

88.3

81.3-92.9

11.7

7.1-18.7

Education

< High School

113

105

93.4

85.2-97.2

***

High School

199

188

95.5

89.6-98.1

4.5

1.9-10.4

> High School

591

527

89.0

85.8-91.5

11.0

8.5-14.2

Marital Status

Married

580

519

88.7

85.5-91.2

11.3

8.8-14.5

Other

324

302

94.7

90.4-97.1

5.3

2.9- 9.6

Medicaid recipient

503

447

88.5

85.1-91.2

11.5

8.8-14.9

Yes

401

374

93.9

90.1-96.3

6.1

3.7- 9.9

Infant's birth weight

Under 2500 grams

287

262

91.3

87.3-94.1

8.7

5.9-12.7

2500+ grams

617

559

90.9

88.3-93.0

9.1

7.0-11.7

¹Data in this table are recoded responses to survey question 42: During the last 3 months of your pregnancy, how many alcoholic drinks did you have in an average week?
²Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50.

*** This estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards.
N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

The percentages shown are weighted percentages, designed to reflect the entire population of North Carolina women having a live birth.
The overall weighted response rate in 2018 was 53%.

This page was generated on 10OCT19

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Alcohol Use During the last 3 Months of Pregnancy1

Alcohol Use During the last 3 Months of Pregnancy¹