RT Journal Article
T1 Pregnant Women’s Risk Perception of the Teratogenic Effects of Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy
A1 Corrales Gutiérrez, Isabel
A1 Mendoza Berjano, Ramón
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
A1 León Larios, Fátima
AB There is ample evidence of the teratogenic e ects of prenatal alcohol exposure, withlong-term consequences throughout the entire life cycle. Nevertheless, research on risk perception ofalcohol consumption among pregnant women is scarce. In order to analyze risk perception of alcoholconsumption during pregnancy, a cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of426 pregnant women (in their 20th week of gestation) receiving care at the outpatient clinics of a publicuniversity hospital in the southern European city of Seville (Spain). Data were collected throughstructured face-to-face interviews conducted by trained health professionals using a customizedquestionnaire. Data analysis included structural equation modeling. Only 48.1% of the sampleindicated that the sequelae from alcohol consumption during pregnancy were life-long. The structuralequation model showed that a lower risk perception about beer and wine consumption, and a lowereducational level, were related to more frequent alcohol consumption. Younger participants showedlower risk perception concerning beer consumption. Higher levels of education were related to agreater risk perception of beer. Healthcare institutions should articulate programs that facilitatehealth advice regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy, particularly when providing care forwomen with low educational levels.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2019
FD 2019-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16653
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16653
LA eng
NO Corrales Gutiérrez, I., Mendoza, R., Gómez-Baya, D.,  León Larios, F. (2019). Pregnant Women’s Risk Perception of the Teratogenic Effects of Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(6), 907. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060907
NO This research was funded by the Research Group on Health Promotion and Development of Lifestyle across the Life Span (University of Huelva) with funding received from the Scientific Policy Strategy of the University of Huelva and the Andalusian Plan for Research, Development and Innovation (PAIDI).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026