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Table 3 Mean HED, frequency, AU pre-pregnancy and change into pregnancy by first-time and experienced parents

From: Changes in alcohol use and relationship satisfaction in Norwegian couples during pregnancy

 

First-time parents (n = 34966)

Experienced parents (n = 25102)

 

Pre-pregnancy

95% CI

Change

95% CI

Pre-pregnancy

95% CI

Change

95% CI

HED father

1.71

(1.69 to 1.73)

−0.48

(−0.49 to −0.46)

1.19

(1.16 to 1.21)

−0.25***

(−0.26 to −0.23)

HED mother

1.12

(1.11 to 1.14)

−1.06

(−1.07 to −1.04)

0.65

(0.64 to 0.66)

−0.61***

(−0.62 to −0.60)

Frequency father

1.05

(1.04 to 1.06)

−0.21

(−0.22 to −0.21)

0.94

(0.92 to 0.95)

−0.11***

(−0.12 to −0.11)

Frequency mother

0.76

(0.75 to 0.77)

−0.73

(−0.74 to −0.72)

0.60

(0.59 to 0.61)

−0.55***

(−0.56 to −0.54)

Units father

3.62

(3.59 to 3.66)

−0.78

(−0.80 to −0.75)

2.66

(2.62 to 2.71)

−0.43***

(−0.45 to −0.40)

Units mother

3.48

(3.45 to 3.50)

−2.93

(−2.95 to −2.91)

2.72

(2.70 to 2.75)

−2.17***

(−2.19 to −2.14)

  1. Note. Wald test of differences between first time parents and experienced parents pre-pregnancy level of alcohol outcomes on t(60056) is statistically significant at the .001 level of significance. *** Wald test of differences between first time parents and experienced parents change in alcohol outcomes on t(60056) is statistically significant at the .001 level of significance.