Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States
Gage C Odom, Linda B Cottler, Catherine W Striley, Catalina Lopez-Quintero Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USACorrespondence: Catalina Lopez-QuinteroDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USATel +1 352-273-6086Fax +1 352-27...
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| description | Gage C Odom, Linda B Cottler, Catherine W Striley, Catalina Lopez-Quintero Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USACorrespondence: Catalina Lopez-QuinteroDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USATel +1 352-273-6086Fax +1 352-273-5365Email catalinalopezqui@ufl.eduBackground: While accumulated evidence has shown that the prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women in the US has increased in recent years, little is known about the specific subpopulations affected. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of the perceived risk of weekly cannabis use, past 30-day cannabis use, and frequency of past 30-day cannabis use among US pregnant women.Methods: We analyzed data from 2,247 pregnant women 14 to 44 years of age surveyed in the 2015 to 2017 cross-sectional National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Analyses account for the sampling design. Primary outcomes included perceived risk of weekly cannabis use, past 30-day cannabis use, and frequency of cannabis use. We conducted multivariable logistic and negative binomial regression models to assess the associations between the primary outcomes and multiple correlates.Results: Among US pregnant women, 21.6% (95% CI=19.4, 23.8) did not perceive any risk associated with weekly cannabis use, 5.3% (95% CI=4.2, 6.5) used cannabis in the past 30 days, and among past-month users, the average number of days of use was 15.6 (95% CI=13.5, 17.7). Pregnant women living below the poverty line were both more likely to perceive no risk of weekly cannabis use (aOR=1.8; 95% CI=1.3, 2.5) and use cannabis more often in the past 30 days (aOR=2.9; 95% CI=1.5, 5.7) than pregnant women within an income bracket of more than two times the federal poverty threshold. Age, race, trimester of pregnancy, co-use of tobacco and/or alcohol were also associated with these outcomes.Conclusion: Younger age, living in poverty, early trimester of pregnancy, and co-use of tobacco and/or alcohol increased the odds of cannabis use among pregnant women. As cannabis legalization spreads and cannabis use is increasingly perceived as safe, there is a growing need for research to determine the reasons why women in the identified at-risk subgroups are using cannabis during pregnancy.Keywords: marijuana, cannabis, pregnant women, perceived risk, prenatal exposure |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67a34fac622142ba82a1af9e1b0a87592022-12-22T01:33:33ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Women's Health1179-14112020-11-01Volume 121075108859310Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United StatesOdom GCCottler LBStriley CWLopez-Quintero CGage C Odom, Linda B Cottler, Catherine W Striley, Catalina Lopez-Quintero Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USACorrespondence: Catalina Lopez-QuinteroDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USATel +1 352-273-6086Fax +1 352-273-5365Email catalinalopezqui@ufl.eduBackground: While accumulated evidence has shown that the prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women in the US has increased in recent years, little is known about the specific subpopulations affected. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of the perceived risk of weekly cannabis use, past 30-day cannabis use, and frequency of past 30-day cannabis use among US pregnant women.Methods: We analyzed data from 2,247 pregnant women 14 to 44 years of age surveyed in the 2015 to 2017 cross-sectional National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Analyses account for the sampling design. Primary outcomes included perceived risk of weekly cannabis use, past 30-day cannabis use, and frequency of cannabis use. We conducted multivariable logistic and negative binomial regression models to assess the associations between the primary outcomes and multiple correlates.Results: Among US pregnant women, 21.6% (95% CI=19.4, 23.8) did not perceive any risk associated with weekly cannabis use, 5.3% (95% CI=4.2, 6.5) used cannabis in the past 30 days, and among past-month users, the average number of days of use was 15.6 (95% CI=13.5, 17.7). Pregnant women living below the poverty line were both more likely to perceive no risk of weekly cannabis use (aOR=1.8; 95% CI=1.3, 2.5) and use cannabis more often in the past 30 days (aOR=2.9; 95% CI=1.5, 5.7) than pregnant women within an income bracket of more than two times the federal poverty threshold. Age, race, trimester of pregnancy, co-use of tobacco and/or alcohol were also associated with these outcomes.Conclusion: Younger age, living in poverty, early trimester of pregnancy, and co-use of tobacco and/or alcohol increased the odds of cannabis use among pregnant women. As cannabis legalization spreads and cannabis use is increasingly perceived as safe, there is a growing need for research to determine the reasons why women in the identified at-risk subgroups are using cannabis during pregnancy.Keywords: marijuana, cannabis, pregnant women, perceived risk, prenatal exposurehttps://www.dovepress.com/perceived-risk-of-weekly-cannabis-use-past-30-day-cannabis-use-and-fre-peer-reviewed-article-IJWHmarijuanacannabispregnant womenperceived riskprenatal exposure |
| spellingShingle | Odom GC Cottler LB Striley CW Lopez-Quintero C Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States International Journal of Women's Health marijuana cannabis pregnant women perceived risk prenatal exposure |
| title | Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States |
| title_full | Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States |
| title_fullStr | Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States |
| title_short | Perceived Risk of Weekly Cannabis Use, Past 30-Day Cannabis Use, and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States |
| title_sort | perceived risk of weekly cannabis use past 30 day cannabis use and frequency of cannabis use among pregnant women in the united states |
| topic | marijuana cannabis pregnant women perceived risk prenatal exposure |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/perceived-risk-of-weekly-cannabis-use-past-30-day-cannabis-use-and-fre-peer-reviewed-article-IJWH |
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