Complete Health Indicator Report of Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Definition
Percentage of mothers that reported use of alcohol during their most recent pregnancyNumerator
Number of mothers that reported use of alcohol during their most recent pregnancyDenominator
Total number of mothers that responded to the survey (PRAMS)Data Interpretation Issues
Alcohol use during pregnancy is self-reported and, thus, assumed to be under-reported to some degree.Why Is This Important?
There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are considered to be the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation and other birth defects.[https://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/maternalchild/sidsfasd/fasd/ ^1^] There is no cure for FASDs.[https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/facts.html ^2^]Healthy People Objective: Increase abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs among pregnant women: Alcohol
U.S. Target: 98.3 percentOther Objectives
'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective MCH-4''': Decrease use of alcohol among pregnant women to *8.0% among all mothers *8.3% among White mothers *7.6% among Black mothers *8.7% among Hispanic mothers *4.1% among Asian mothersHow Are We Doing?
The Healthy New Jersey 2020 target was met by Hispanic and Black mothers, however, due to the extremely small sample size used in the PRAMS survey, the results are not statistically reliable.What Is Being Done?
The New Jersey Department of Health has been committed to addressing perinatal addiction since 1980 and provides support to a system of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) risk reduction and perinatal addiction services. These risk reduction services include referral for treatment and education.Available Services
NJDOH Reproductive and Perinatal Health Services: 609-292-5616Related Indicators
Related Risk Factors Indicators:
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Data Tables
Alcohol Use During Last 3 Months of Pregnancy by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010-2020 (HNJ2020)
| Race/Ethnicity | Year | Percentage of Mothers | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 55 | ||||||
| White | 2010 | 10.0% | 7.6% | 13.1% | ||
| White | 2011 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 14.2% | ||
| White | 2012 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 18.2% | ||
| White | 2013 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 20.1% | ||
| White | 2014 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 16.8% | ||
| White | 2015 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 15.9% | ||
| White | 2016 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 12.6% | ||
| White | 2017 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 16.2% | ||
| White | 2018 | 12.3% | 9.2% | 16.2% | ||
| White | 2019 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 15.6% | ||
| White | 2020 | 12.1% | 9.0% | 16.2% | ||
| Black | 2010 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 6.9% | ||
| Black | 2011 | 3.9% | 2.0% | 7.8% | ||
| Black | 2012 | 9.7% | 6.1% | 15.0% | ||
| Black | 2013 | 8.1% | 4.8% | 13.4% | ||
| Black | 2014 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 13.0% | ||
| Black | 2015 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 9.6% | ||
| Black | 2016 | 8.4% | 5.2% | 13.1% | ||
| Black | 2017 | 11.0% | 7.2% | 16.4% | ||
| Black | 2018 | 4.3% | 2.2% | 8.2% | ||
| Black | 2019 | 11.8% | 7.6% | 18.0% | ||
| Black | 2020 | 7.1% | 4.1% | 12.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 2010 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 2011 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 8.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 2012 | 7.6% | 4.9% | 11.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 2013 | 7.4% | 4.6% | 11.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 2014 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 12.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 2015 | 12.5% | 9.2% | 16.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 2016 | 9.7% | 7.0% | 13.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 2017 | 10.2% | 7.4% | 14.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 2018 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 12.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 2019 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 10.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 2020 | 7.1% | 4.7% | 10.6% | ||
| Asian | 2010 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 8.2% | ||
| Asian | 2011 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 6.9% | ||
| Asian | 2012 | 6.8% | 4.2% | 10.9% | ||
| Asian | 2013 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 9.7% | ||
| Asian | 2014 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 14.4% | ||
| Asian | 2015 | 7.2% | 4.4% | 11.7% | ||
| Asian | 2016 | 4.5% | 2.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Asian | 2017 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 10.3% | ||
| Asian | 2018 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 13.4% | ||
| Asian | 2019 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 12.1% | ||
| Asian | 2020 | 7.7% | 4.7% | 12.4% | ||
| Total | 2010 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.9% | ||
| Total | 2011 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.4% | ||
| Total | 2012 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.8% | ||
| Total | 2013 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.3% | ||
| Total | 2014 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 12.6% | ||
| Total | 2015 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.6% | ||
| Total | 2016 | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.7% | ||
| Total | 2017 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.6% | ||
| Total | 2018 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.6% | ||
| Total | 2019 | 10.0% | 8.2% | 12.1% | ||
| Total | 2020 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.3% | ||
Data Notes
This is revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective MCH-4.Data Source
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/outcomes/prams/]Alcohol Use During Last 3 Months of Pregnancy by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2020
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Mothers | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 5 | ||||||
| White | 12.1% | 9.0% | 16.2% | |||
| Black | 7.1% | 4.1% | 12.1% | |||
| Hispanic | 7.1% | 4.7% | 10.6% | |||
| Asian | 7.7% | 4.7% | 12.4% | |||
| New Jersey | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.3% | |||
Data Source
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/outcomes/prams/]References and Community Resources
1. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: [https://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/maternalchild/sidsfasd/fasd/] 2. Basics about FASDs: [https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/facts.html] Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs): [https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/]
Page Content Updated On 11/05/2021,
Published on 11/05/2021
