ArticleEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2012
Effects of personality on use of medications, alcohol, and cigarettes during pregnancy.
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- Maternal Biomarkers of Acetaminophen Use and Offspring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Brain sciences · 2018Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding medication use in pregnant women in Southern Italy.PloS one · 2018Article
- Maternal Iodine Intake and Offspring Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Results from a Large Prospective Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2017Observational
- Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk of ADHD.Pediatrics · 2017Article
- Patterns and predictors of analgesic use in pregnancy: a longitudinal drug utilization study with special focus on women with migraine.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Article
- Long-term prenatal exposure to paracetamol is associated with DNA methylation differences in children diagnosed with ADHD.Clinical epigenetics · 2017Article
- Maternal heavy alcohol use and toddler behavior problems: a fixed effects regression analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2015Article
- Behavioural effects of fetal antidepressant exposure in a Norwegian cohort of discordant siblings.International journal of epidemiology · 2015Article
- Personality and adolescent pregnancy outcomes.Journal of advanced nursing · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of the study was to examine the role of personality in a pregnant woman's consumption of medications, cigarettes, and alcohol.
methodsThe study included 835 pregnant women in Norway who responded to an electronic questionnaire posted on websites for pregnant women. On the questionnaire, the women reported their use of medications, cigarettes, and alcohol during pregnancy. They also filled out a personality assessment questionnaire, the Big Five Inventory.
resultsUse of medications, alcohol, and cigarettes was significantly associated with different personality traits. Women with high scores for conscientiousness were less likely to use an over-the-counter medication such as paracetamol than other women (odds ratio (OR) 0.74; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.55-0.99). Women who scored high for neuroticism were four- to sixfold more likely to use prescription medications such as sedatives/anxiolytics (OR 4.07; 95% CI 1.48-11.20) or antidepressants (OR 5.73, 95% CI 2.33-14.09). Women with high scores for openness to experience were more likely to use herbal remedies (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.00-2.52). Women who continued consuming alcohol during pregnancy were more likely to score high on extraversion and low on conscientiousness than women who quit alcohol use. Scoring high on neuroticism increased the likelihood of quitting smoking during pregnancy.
conclusionsThis study shows that a woman's personality traits are associated with use of medications, cigarettes, and alcohol during pregnancy. This knowledge could be of clinical importance to health care personnel providing prenatal care.
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