Individual and community-level predictors of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a multilevel logistic regression analysis

Background Prenatal alcohol consumption is a serious public health concern that is considered as one of the preventable risk factors for neonatal and childhood morbidity and several adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to determine the individual- and community-level predictors of maternal a...

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Published in:BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2021-06, Vol.21 (1), p.1-419, Article 419
Main Authors: Addila, Alemu Earsido, Azale, Telake, Gete, Yigzaw Kebede, Yitayal, Mezgebu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alcohol consumption
Alcohol use
Alcoholic beverages
Beverages
Data collection
Economic development
Ethiopia
Multilevel model
Population
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Public health
Questionnaires
Sample size
Sampling techniques
Social support
Variables
Womens health
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Summary:Background Prenatal alcohol consumption is a serious public health concern that is considered as one of the preventable risk factors for neonatal and childhood morbidity and several adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to determine the individual- and community-level predictors of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women in Gondar town from 13 June to 24 August 2019. A cluster random sampling technique was used to select 1237 pregnant women. Data collection was carried out using the AUDIT-C pretested standard questionnaire. Bivariable and multivariable multilevel logistic regression analyses were computed to identify predictors of alcohol consumption using the odds ratio, 95% CI, and p-value 
ISSN:1471-2393
1471-2393
DOI:10.1186/s12884-021-03885-4