Prevalence of Psychosocial Issues Among Pregnant Women Who Do and Do Not Use Illicit Substances.

ABSTRACT: Objective It is often believed that pregnant women who use illicit substances are more likely to experience psychosocial issues like smoking, depression, and inadequate health care compared to pregnant women who do not. However, the prevalence of these psychosocial issues has rarely been calculated and compared using nationally representative data. Methods Important psychosocial issues identified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists were operationalized using variables in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. We report weighted prevalence and age-adjusted odds ratios for these issues in pregnant women who did vs. did not report past-month illicit substance use. Results Pregnant women (n = 3,657) who reported past-month illicit substance use

SUBMITTER: Kock LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10168477 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature