More than half of women who used marijuana during pregnancy reported no discussion about substance use during pregnancy at the prenatal visit, a new study found.
during pregnancy were significantly less likely to view it as risky even in a state where it was not legalized, according to prospectively collected data presented at the annual clinical and scientific meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. But most of those women had not received any counseling about stopping its use, and more than half wanted more information about its effects on pregnancy complications.
The women who used it while pregnant were less likely to have a college degree and half were aged 18-24, with use declining with increasing age. A third of those who use it were White , 52.1% were Black, and 6.3% were Hispanic. The other questions asked respondents on a 5-point Likert scale how much they agreed or disagreed with various statements related to perceptions of marijuana, its use during pregnancy, and its risks.
"Women reporting regular use were younger, of lower income and educational attainment, and more likely to be single," Ms. Dzubay reported. Those reporting irregular use, meanwhile, were more likely to be college graduates.
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