Prevalence of psychosocial issues among pregnant women who do and do not use illicit substances.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends providers screen their prenatal patients for 11 psychosocial issues because they affect patient mental and physical well-being. The prevalence and co-occurrence of these issues have rarely been compared among pregnant women who do and do not report recent illicit substance use.

Method

Seven psychosocial issues identified by ACOG were operationalized using National Survey on Drug Use and Health variables. We report weighted prevalence and adjusted risk ratios (ARR) for these issues in pregnant women who did versus did not report past-month illicit substance use.

Results

Pregnant women (n = 3,657) who reported past-month illicit substance use (6.3%; 95% CI [5.4-7.3]) had significa

SUBMITTER: Kock LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891299 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature