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Table 5 Showing predictors of frequent drinking

From: Various forms of alcohol use and their predictors among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: a cross sectional study

Variable

OR(95% CI)

Level of Education

 No formal education (Ref)

  Primary

0.9 (0.09 to 9.5)

  Secondary

1.3 (0.06 to 24.5)

  Higher

0.8 (0.03 to 22.5)

Living Children

 One (Ref)

 

 Two

1.2 (0.19 to 7.6)

 Three

2.3 (0.36 to 15.5)

 Four

1.6 (0.20 to 13.0)

 Five and more

0.36 (0.014 to 9.2)

Residence

 Rural (Ref)

 

 Urban

0.4 (0.08 to 2.27)

 Peri urban

0.3 (0.01 to 6.5)

Sex Partners in last Twelve Months

 One (Ref)

 

 Two or more

2.6 (0.4 to 13.2)

Knowledge of Anything that Could Harm Baby during Pregnancy

 Yes (Ref)

 

 No

0.5 (0.1 to 2.6)

Attitude towards Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

 Negative (Ref)

 

 Fair attitude

1.3 (0.14 to 12.7)

 Positive attitude

1.21 (0.14 to 10.5)

My Family would not approve of me drinking while pregnant

 Disagree (Ref)

 

 Agree

2.3 (0.47 to 11.3)

My Friends and Community would approve of me drinking when pregnant

 Disagree (Ref)

 

 Agree

7.9 (1.45 to 43.3)*

Ever received Information on drinking during pregnancy

 Yes (Ref)

 

 No

1.2 (0.22 to 6.74)

Knowledge of Dangers of Alcohol Use during Pregnancy

 No (Ref)

 Number of dangers

11.2 (1.8 to 67.02)*

Number of Observations = 80

LR chi2 (17) = 32.41

Prob > chi2 = 0.0134

Pseudo R2 = 0.2956

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. Significant variables for frequent drinking included knowledge and attitude