ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2019
Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy in a general national population in South Africa.
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- The prevalence and associated factors of alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Magnitude and risk factors of khat, alcohol and cigarettes use among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Why do Integrated Maternal HIV and Infant Healthcare Services work? A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial in South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2023Trial
- Community health intervention through musical engagement (CHIME) in South Africa: A formative exploration of the feasibility and development of a music-based intervention to support perinatal mental health.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder in an antenatal population in South Africa: Prevalence and associated factors.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025Article
- Perinatal alcohol use among young women living with HIV in South Africa: Context, experiences, and implications for interventions.Global public health · 2023Article
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- A scoping review of the determinants of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: an intersectional perspective.Health policy and planning · 2021Article
- Maternal Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Relation to Child Malnutrition in Gauteng, South Africa: A Retrospective Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Intricate Interactions between Maternal Smoking and Drinking During Pregnancy and Birthweight Z-Scores of Preterm Births.Journal of women's health care and management · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlcohol use in pregnancy is linked with various negative health effects on the infant. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and socio-demographic and health correlates.
methodsData of ever-pregnant women from the cross-sectional 'South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1) 2011-2012' were analysed. The sample included 5089 adolescents and adult women aged 15-55 years. They responded to questions on alcohol use, socio-demographic and health indicators.
resultsThe results indicated that 3.7% (95.0% confidence interval [CI] = 3.1, 4.5) of South African women had engaged in alcohol use during their pregnancy. In adjusted analysis, being mixed race, not employed, poor self-rated health status, ever been diagnosed with tuberculosis and having partial post-traumatic stress disorder were found to be associated with alcohol use during pregnancy.
conclusionsThe study findings suggest links between socio-demographic and health variables and prenatal alcohol use, which may have public health policy implications.
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