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Prevalence of alcohol use among women of reproductive age in Canada
Mélanie Varin1, Elia Palladino1,2, Kate Hill MacEachern1
1Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction:
Reporting on alcohol use among women of reproductive age in Canada addresses a major gap in evidence.
Methods:
We assessed the prevalence of weekly and heavy alcohol consumption among women aged 15 to 54 years by sociodemographic characteristics, province of residence and concurrent use of other substance(s) using data from the 2019 Canadian Community Health Survey.
Results:
Of the target population, 30.5% reported weekly and 18.3% reported heavy alcohol consumption in the past year. Prevalence varied by sociodemographic characteristics, province and substance use. The most notable and significant differences were to do with cannabis use and smoking.
Conclusion:
This information can guide health care providers in assessing alcohol consumption and in promoting low-risk alcohol drinking to prevent alcohol exposure during pregnancy.
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