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Beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among men and women at alcohol serving establishments in South Africa.

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Eaton, LA; Pitpitan, EV; Kalichman, SC; Sikkema, KJ; Skinner, D; Watt, MH; Pieterse, D; Cain, DN
Published in: The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse
March 2014

South Africa has one of the highest rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in the world. However, little is known about what men and women who attend alcohol serving establishments believe about alcohol use during pregnancy and how these beliefs may be related to alcohol use.To understand FASD beliefs and related behaviors among men and women attending alcohol-serving establishments.We surveyed 1047 men (n = 565) and women (n = 482) -including pregnant women and men with pregnant partners- attending alcohol serving establishments in a township located in Cape Town, South Africa.Among both pregnant (n = 53) and non-pregnant (n = 429) women, 54% reported drinking alcohol at least 2-4 times per month, and 57% reported having at least 3-4 alcohol drinks during a typical drinking session. Pregnant women were less likely to believe that they should not drink alcohol and that alcohol can harm a fetus when compared to non-pregnant women. Similar findings were observed between men with pregnant partners compared to men without pregnant partners. Among women, beliefs about how much alcohol pregnant women can safely drink were associated with self-reported alcohol use.Efforts to address FASD need to focus on understanding how men and women perceive alcohol use during pregnancy and situational factors that contribute to alcohol consumption among pregnant women attending alcohol serving establishments. Structural and individual-level interventions targeting women at alcohol serving establishments should be prioritized to mitigate alcohol use during pregnancy.

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Published In

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse

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EISSN

1097-9891

ISSN

0095-2990

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

40

Issue

2

Start / End Page

87 / 94

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance Abuse
  • South Africa
  • Self Report
  • Risk-Taking
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Eaton, L. A., Pitpitan, E. V., Kalichman, S. C., Sikkema, K. J., Skinner, D., Watt, M. H., … Cain, D. N. (2014). Beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among men and women at alcohol serving establishments in South Africa. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 40(2), 87–94. https://doi.org/10.3109/00952990.2013.830621
Eaton, Lisa A., Eileen V. Pitpitan, Seth C. Kalichman, Kathleen J. Sikkema, Donald Skinner, Melissa H. Watt, Desiree Pieterse, and Demetria N. Cain. “Beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among men and women at alcohol serving establishments in South Africa.The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 40, no. 2 (March 2014): 87–94. https://doi.org/10.3109/00952990.2013.830621.
Eaton LA, Pitpitan EV, Kalichman SC, Sikkema KJ, Skinner D, Watt MH, et al. Beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among men and women at alcohol serving establishments in South Africa. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse. 2014 Mar;40(2):87–94.
Eaton, Lisa A., et al. “Beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among men and women at alcohol serving establishments in South Africa.The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 40, no. 2, Mar. 2014, pp. 87–94. Epmc, doi:10.3109/00952990.2013.830621.
Eaton LA, Pitpitan EV, Kalichman SC, Sikkema KJ, Skinner D, Watt MH, Pieterse D, Cain DN. Beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among men and women at alcohol serving establishments in South Africa. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse. 2014 Mar;40(2):87–94.

Published In

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse

DOI

EISSN

1097-9891

ISSN

0095-2990

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

40

Issue

2

Start / End Page

87 / 94

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance Abuse
  • South Africa
  • Self Report
  • Risk-Taking
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Male
  • Humans