Clinical Study

Mode of Delivery in Drug-Dependent Pregnant Women: A Case Control Study

Table 3

Drug dependent group characteristics.


Pattern of consumption
Active consumption during pregnancy161 (68.2)
Type of drug
 Cocaine99 (41.9)
 Opioids211 (89.4)
 Cannabinoids69 (29.2)
 Mixed123 (52.1)
 Only opioids93 (39.4)
 Only cannabinoids16 (6.8)
 Only cocaine4 (1.7)
Route of administration
 Smoked113 (47.9)
 Intravenous41 (17.4)
 Mixed22 (9.3)
Substitution maintenance therapy
Methadone156 (66.1)
Buprenorphine18 (7.6)
Naltrexone5 (2.1)
None57 (24.2)
Comorbidities
Psychiatric disease58 (24.6)
Infectious diseases
 Hepatitis C118 (50)
 Hepatitis B6 (2.5)
 Syphilis6 (2.5)
Coaddictions
Smoking history180 (76.3)
Alcohol abuse15 (6.4)

Values are (%).