Table 3.

Medical Record Documentation of Maternal Sexual Abuse, Mental Health Problems, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Family Planning.

CharacteristicsStudy 1Study 2
Case (%)*Control (%)Odds Ratio (95% CL)Case (%)*Control (%)Odds Ratio (95% CL)
Sexual abuse25.68.12.33 (1.04–5.36)17.110.01.80 (0.47–6.87)
Diagnosed coexisting mental health problem62.841.92.48 (1.05–6.34)51.427.12.94 (1.11–8.69)
Diagnosed with depression34.917.42.38 (1.00–6.06)20.015.71.37 (0.39–4.83)
Suicide attempts39.527.91.66 (0.72–3.90)40.021.42.29 (0.89–6.18)
Had sexually transmitted disease69.868.61.07 (0.41–2.87)62.957.11.26 (0.51–3.20)
Use of family planning58.160.50.91 (0.40–2.07)45.754.30.65 (0.26–1.63)
 Condoms27.947.70.34 (0.12–0.90)20.021.40.90 (0.25–3.24)
 Birth control pills16.332.60.37 (0.11–1.00)14.338.60.29 (0.10–0.84)
 Sterilization20.98.13.52 (1.00–16.08)5.711.40.50 (0.11–2.35)
  • Note: study 1 = mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome; study 2 = mothers of children with some characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome.

  • * None of the differences between study 1 and study 2 case mothers are statistically significant.

  • CI = confidence interval.