Alcohol use and associated factors among pregnant women during the mid-pandemic of COVID-19 at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

Anguach Shitie; Alemu Birhanu; Amsalu Worku; Ergoye Melese

doi:10.1177/20503121221149535

Alcohol use and associated factors among pregnant women during the mid-pandemic of COVID-19 at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

SAGE Open Med. 2023 Feb 3:11:20503121221149535. doi: 10.1177/20503121221149535. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Anguach Shitie¹, Alemu Birhanu², Amsalu Worku², Ergoye Melese²

Affiliations

¹ College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
² College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the proportion of alcohol use and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care during the mid-pandemic of COVID-19 at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from May 1-30, 2021.

Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted on 612 pregnant women attending a prenatal clinic. Data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 statistical software and then exported to Statistical Package for Social Science version 25 for analysis. A binary logistic regression model was used to predict the association between alcohol use and the independent variable. p = 0.05 variables were considered statistically significant associated factors.

Results: The prevalence of alcohol consumption by pregnant women was 26.3%: residence (Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) = 4.08, 95% confidence interval: 2.23, 7.48), antenatal care follow-up before the survey (AOR = 2.69, 95% confidence interval: 1.37, 5.26), unplanned pregnancy (AOR = 3.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.88, 5.70), partner alcohol use (AOR = 6.88, 95% confidence interval: 3.92, 12.06), and knowledge toward effect of alcohol on the fetus (AOR = 2.26, 95% confidence interval: 1.17, 4.33).

Conclusions: The magnitude of alcohol use during pregnancy was high and this might be related to the pandemic. Antenatal care follow-up before the survey, unplanned pregnancy, partner alcohol use, and knowledge were found to be statistically significant associated factors.

Keywords: Alcohol; Debre Tabor; Ethiopia; pregnancy.