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Binge drinking in pregnancy--frequency and methodology.

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Sygehus, Aarhus, Denmark. skejuk@au.dk

American Journal of Epidemiology

|October 9, 2001

Summary

Binge drinking during pregnancy has inconsistent reporting. This study suggests methodological issues in past research may explain the lack of observed adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Public Health
Reproductive Health

Background:

Binge drinking's impact on adverse pregnancy outcomes is under-researched.
Existing human studies show minimal or no effect of binge drinking.

Purpose of the Study:

Assess agreement between interview and questionnaire measures of binge drinking.
Describe frequency and pattern of binge drinking in early pregnancy.

Main Methods:

Interview and questionnaire data from 371 pregnant Danish women.
Analysis of binge drinking frequency and timing in early pregnancy.

Main Results:

High agreement (81-86%) between interview and questionnaire methods.
Binge drinking peaked at 3 weeks from LMP, declining to 1% by week 7.
Proportion of binge drinking varied by definition of pregnancy.

Conclusions:

Methodological limitations in prior studies may obscure the association between binge drinking and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Future research should consider the number and timing of binge drinking episodes.
Simple interview/questionnaire questions can capture this data.

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