Caffeine, alcohol, khat, and tobacco use during pregnancy in Butajira, South Central Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The use of excessive caffeine and consumption of alcohol, cigarette, and khat during pregnancy can result in adverse health effects on the fetus. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily caffeine intake not exceeding 300 mg. Likewise, pregnant women are recommended to avoid alcohol, khat and tobacco use. However, the prevalence's of the use of substances among pregnant women were not well studied in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Therefore, the study aimed to estimate the prevalence of caffeine and alcohol consumption, khat chewing, and tobacco use during pregnancy and identify key factors associated with excess caffeine consumption. METHODS:We conducted a community based cross-sectional study and used a random sampling technique to recruit 352 pregnant wom

SUBMITTER: Alamneh AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7209255 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature