Figure 11.3.10: Any alcohol or other drug use during pregnancy
Percent of women who gave birth, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2013 to 2017
Source:
BORN Public Health Cube, BORN Information System, BORN Ontario. Information accessed on Oct 19, 2018. Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Snapshots: Maternal health Snapshot. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; c2018 [updated 2018 Oct 12; cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/Maternal-health.aspxNote:
Ontario and Peer Group data not yet available for 2017.
The percent of women in Middlesex-London who reported using any alcohol or other drug during pregnancy was 6.9% in 2016. This percent was significantly higher compared to Ontario (4.3%) and the Peer Group (5.0%). The percent in Middlesex-London increased over time from 4.2% in 2013 to 7.3% in 2017.