Table 2 Overall sample characteristics and prevalence of illicit drug use in pregnancy by sample characteristic (N = 1660)
Maternal characteristic | Sample frequency n (%) | Frequency of illicit drug use in pregnancy by characteristic n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sample total | 1660 (100) | 51 (100) |
Age | ||
 < 35 yrs | 1328 (80.0) | suppressed a |
 ≥ 35 yrs | 332 (20.0) | suppressed |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 1497 (90.2) | 34 (2.3) |
 Living common law | 101 (6.1) | suppressed |
 Single | 62 (3.7) | suppressed |
Education | ||
 Less than a post-secondary degree | 313 (18.9) | 24 (7.7) |
 Post-secondary degree | 1347 (81.1) | 27 (2.0) |
Household income (yearly) | ||
 $40,000 – $99,999 | 555 (33.4) | 26 (4.7) |
 $100,000 - $149,999 | 546 (32.9) | 15 (2.7) |
 ≥ $150,000 | 559 (33.7) | 10 (1.8) |
Parity | ||
 No previous births | 816 (49.5) | 37 (4.5) |
 ≥ 1 previous birth | 833 (50.5) | 14 (1.7) |
Pregnancy was intended | ||
 Yes | 1408 (84.8) | 26 (1.8) |
 No | 252 (15.2) | 25 (9.9) |
ACE score | ||
 0–1 | 1023 (61.6) | 14 (1.4) |
 2–3 | 403 (24.3) | 20 (5.0) |
 ≥ 4 | 234 (14.1) | 17 (7.3) |
Maternal ACE child abuse score | ||
 No child abuse | 930 (56.1) | 15 (1.6) |
 1 form of child abuse | 435 (26.2) | 18 (4.1) |
 2–3 forms of child abuse | 294 (17.7) | 18 (6.1) |
Maternal ACE household dysfunction score | ||
 No household dysfunction | 864 (52.0) | 15 (1.7) |
 1 form of household dysfunction | 393 (23.7) | 14 (3.6) |
 2–6 forms of household dysfunction | 403 (24.3) | 22 (5.5) |