Research Article

Prevalence and Factors Influencing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy among Women Attending Antenatal Care in Dodoma Region, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Factors associated with alcohol use among pregnant women attending Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) clinic in Dodoma region (n=365).

VariableOR (95 CL)P-valueAOR (95 CL)P-Value

Educational status
≤ Primary education11
Post- primary education2.367 (1.065- 5.262)0.00010.636 (1.890-19.844)0.002
Source of income
Small business11
Farming1.168 (0.635- 2.148)2.485 (0.651-9.020)
Making local brews5.036 (1.589- 15.96)0.04911.444 (1.008- 19.86)0.04
Participant’s hobbies
Music11
Making stories1.570 (0.798- 3.089)2.547 (0.651-9.969
Watch Tv/listen to radio0.396 (0.177- 0.885)0.0400.172 (0.031-0.945)
Pre-preg alcohol use (6 months)
No11
Yes8.519 (3.55- 20.45)0.0005.19 (4.791-34.867)0.003
Partner use of alcohol
No11
Yes4.871 (2.637- 8.997)0.00017.176 (0.001-526.0)
Partner drinking place
Never drinks11
At home8.978 (3.653- 22.065)0.0000.012 (0.00 – 38.9614)
Outside home3.301 (1.712-6.365)0.0000.003 (0.00 -8.60196)
Share drinking with husband
No11
Yes14.095 (6.58–30.15)0.0000.977 (0.202-4.729)
Friends using alcohol
No11
Yes5.684 (2.998- 10.775)0.0001.389 (0.408-4.729)
Relatives using alcohol
No11
Yes6.984 (3.302-14.771)0.00015.662 (1.393-6.248)0.001
Complications in previous pregnancies
Yes11
No3.841 (1.764- 8.363)04.932 (1.031-23.590)0.0046
Pregnancy plan
Planned11
Unplanned1.894 (1.056-3.397)0.020.938 (0.288-3.056)