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Alcohol Use During Pregnancy by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010 to 2020

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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/fasd/treatment/index.html 2]^

Definition

Percentage of live births to mothers who reported use of alcohol during their most recent pregnancy

Data Notes

This is revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective MCH-4. Alcohol use during pregnancy is self-reported and, thus, assumed to be under-reported to some degree.

Data Source

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/mchepi/prams/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of live births to mothers who reported use of alcohol during their most recent pregnancy

  • Denominator:

    Total number of live births to mothers who responded to the survey (PRAMS)

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Health Topic Pages Related to: Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

Indicator Data Last Updated On 11/05/2021, Published on 07/30/2024
Maternal and Child Health, Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360, email: https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/contact.shtml (https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/mchepi/)