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less knowledge of the negative consequences of prenatal alcohol use; underestimated the likelihood and severity of the risks associated with prenatal alcohol use; and perceived fewer pros and more cons concerning alcohol abstinence during pregnancy.
Table 2.1 Characteristics of sample
Age Education:
Primary school/basic vocational school
Secondary vocational school/high school degree
Higher vocational school/college degree/university degree
Missing Income:
Low income Medium income High income Missing
Marital status: Married (or officially registered)
Percentage first pregnancy:
Number of weeks pregnant* Complications in a previous pregnancy*:
Not applicable Yes
No
Drinks during pregnancy*
Drank alcohol before pregnancy* Smokes during pregnancy* Smoked before pregnancy*
* partners had not received these questions
30.7 (4.6)
33.5 (5.9)
Pregnant women
Partners
N = 158
N = 158
%
Mean (SD)
%
Mean (SD)
3.8 37.3
58.9
0
2.5 38.0 46.8 12.7 62.7
58.2
57.6 16.5 25.9 27.8 91.1 7.6 17.2
10.1 39.2
48.7
1.9
1.9 36.1 50.6 11.4 60.1
57.6
27.6 (9.8)
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