Table 3 Perinatal outcomes according to alcohol intake peri-conceptionally
Alcohol intakei | Never n = 11613 (%) | Low (0-5 units) n = 43455 (%) | Moderate (6 - 20 units) n = 6059 (%) | High (>20 units) n = 114 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks), median (IQR) | 39.9 (38.9 - 40.9) | 40.1 (39.1 - 41.0) | 40.1 (39.3 - 41.1) | 40.1 (39.0 - 41.4) |
Birth weight (grams), median (IQR) | 3420 (3080 - 3765) | 3520 (3175 - 3850) | 3490 (3150 - 3810) | 3345 (2865 - 3729) |
Preterm birth <37 weeks | 811 (7.0) | 2215 (5.1) | 304 (5.0) | 13 (11.5) |
Very preterm birth <32 weeks | 161 (1.4) | 438 (1.0) | 63 (1.1) | 6 (5.3) |
Low birth weight <2500 g | 619 (5.4) | 1766 (4.1) | 268 (4.5) | 12 (10.7) |
Very low birth weight <1000 g | 51 (0.4) | 162 (0.4%) | 27 (0.5) | 2 (0.8) |
Birth weight <10th centile | 1622 (14.2) | 5985 (14.0) | 906 (15.2) | 35 (31.0) |
Male infant | 5802 (50.8) | 21813 (51.1) | 3085 (51.7) | 60 (53.1) |
Perinatal death | 97 (0.8) | 313 (0.7) | 47 (0.8) | 2 (1.8) |
Apgar score <3 at 1 minute | 140 (1.2) | 417 (1.0) | 68 (1.1) | 2 (1.8) |
Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes | 154 (1.3) | 443 (1.0) | 71 (1.2) | 2 (1.8) |
Admitted to neonatal unit | 1799 (15.7) | 6100 (14.3) | 897 (15.0) | 23 (20.4) |
Congenital abnormality (any) | 373 (3.3) | 1192 (2.8) | 197 (3.3) | 3 (2.7) |
Aneuploidy (Trisomy 21/13/18, XO) | 13 (0.1) | 57 (0.1) | 6 (0.1) | 1 (0.9) |
Fetal Alcohol syndrome | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) |
Dysmorphic features (unclassified) | 8 (0.1) | 30 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |