Prenatal care and drug use in pregnant women

Ann W. Funkhouser; Arlene M. Butz; Terry I. Feng; Mary E. McCaul; Beryl J. Rosenstein

doi:10.1016/0376-8716(93)90027-N

Prenatal care and drug use in pregnant women

Ann W. Funkhouser, Arlene M. Butz, Terry I. Feng, Mary E. McCaul, Beryl J. Rosenstein

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This case-control study tested the hypothesis that pregnant inner-city women with low utilization of prenatal care are likely to be frequent drug users. Cases registered consecutively for prenatal care at ≥ 28 weeks gestation or had < 4 prenatal visits. Controls were matched to cases by date of delivery. 24 81 (30%) cases and 16 128 (12%) controls were frequent drug users (adjusted odds ratio = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.2-5.4). Drug use (P = 0.01) and socioeconomic status (P = 0.001) were significantly correlated with prenatal care utilization. Self-report alone failed to note as many drug users as toxicology screen alone. Both substance use history and toxicology screen are advisable in women with low utilization of prenatal care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Drug and alcohol dependence
Volume	33
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-8716(93)90027-N
State	Published - Jun 1993

Keywords

drug screening
prenatal care
prenatal care utilization
socioeconomic status
substance use or drug use

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Toxicology
Pharmacology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Pharmacology (medical)

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