IHP_340 Jornal_Key_Findings.docx Journal: Key Findings Southern New Hampshire Universi

IHP_340 Jornal_Key_Findings.docx    Journal: Key Findings  Southern New Hampshire University  IHP-340    Journal: Key Findings  The research results concluded that 91% of mothers consumed alcohol before pregnancy and fewer than 20% reported consuming alcohol during pregnancy. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for preterm birth associated with pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption was 0.81 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.70“0.95). There was no risk reduction found for overall drinking during pregnancy, aOR = 1.03 (95% CI, 0.90“1.19). Although, dose-response analyses did show tendencies toward harmful effects when drinking 1“3 times per month during the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, aOR = 1.51 (95% CI, 1.14“2.00). Notable differences between the results of the studies include women who consumed alcohol 4“5 times per week had a lower risk (aOR = 0.58) than women drinking less than once per month (aOR = 0.85). On the other hand, their study showed a dose-response relationship in women who consumed an average of 1.5 drinks per day that showed no effects but, as expected, the risk increased with heavier consumption.    References  Dale, PhD, M. T., Bakketeig, PhD, L. S., & Magnus, P., PhD. (2016). Alcohol consumption among first-time mothers and the risk of preterm birth: A cohort study. Annals of Epidemiology, pages 275-282 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2015.08.013