한국 여성의 임신 중 음주 행동

Changes in the Drinking Behavior of Korean Women During Pregnancy between 1997 and 2008

Objective ： Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in various negative consequences. Several studies have been conducted in Korea in order to investigate alcohol consumption in pregnant women; yet, no study has investigated as to whether drinking habits of Korean pregnant women have changed overtime. There-fore, we compared the results of two surveys conducted in 1997 and 2008, investigating whether pregnant women drank alcohol before and during pregnancy. Method ： Pregnant women who were ＜30 days before their expected delivery date and those who visited a specialized hospital for obstetrics in 1997 and 2008 were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire. Demographic and obstetric characteristics as well as the drinking history of pregnant women were investigated. Results ： 1) Comparing the 2008 survey (n=478, group B) with the 1997 survey (n=731, group A), the average age and education level of group B were significantly ol-der and higher than those in group A (30.6±3.7 vs. 28.0±3.4 years, p＜0.001 ; 14.6±1.8 vs. 13.5±2.1 years, p＜0.001). Moreover, the proportions of women who had positive results on the CAGE test or who had a blackout history were significantly greater in group B than those in group A (17.8% vs. 11.8%, p＜0.01 ; 27.6% vs. 8.9% ; p＜0.001). 2) The rate of women who consumed alcohol before their last menstrual period (LMP) in group B was significantly higher than that in group A (83.3% vs. 78.5%, p=0.045). In contrast, the rate of women who consumed alcohol after LMP was significantly lower in group B than in group A (40.0% vs. 57.6%, p＜0.001). Conclusion ： Over a span of 11 years, pregnant women were older and had more alcohol-related problems ; yet, more pregnant women intended not to drink alcohol during their preg-nancy. These results suggest that an appropriate anti-drinking educational strategy for pregnant women might be needed in order to affect these changes.