Marijuana Use among Pregnant Women with Mental Health-Related Disabilities. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kitsantas, Panagiota; Krall, Jenna R.; Ramos, Yesenia; Pollack, Anna Z.; Kornides, Melanie
• Is Part Of: Women's reproductive health. Volume 7:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 59
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Pregnancy -- marijuana use -- disability -- mental health -- prenatal substance use; Reproductive health -- Periodicals; 613.9
• DOI: 10.1080/23293691.2019.1690307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2329-3691

Abstract

Abstract: This study was designed to examine prenatal marijuana use in pregnant women with disabilities related to mental health. Almost one-third (28.8%) of 3805 pregnant women reported a mental health-related disability, and 4% reported past 30-day marijuana use. Women with a moderate/severe mental health-related disability had higher adjusted-odds of marijuana use (OR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.33, 3.16) than did their counterparts. Women were significantly more likely to use marijuana in the first than in a later trimester. Given potential adverse health outcomes associated with prenatal marijuana use, providers should screen pregnant women with mental health-related disabilities for marijuana use, and intervene to prevent and reduce/eliminate use.