Results | Study | ||
1* | 2 | 3 | |
Martin et al 38 | Sarkola et al 40 | Terplan et al 41 | |
Outcome types | Health: maternal | Social | Health: maternal |
Outcomes1 | Mean duration in prenatal AOD treatment duration (crude): UIP: 16.3 weeks vs IP: 21.3 weeks (p=0.01)* | Cumulative placement into out-of-home care at less than 2 years of age UIP: 42.5% vs IP: 24.1% (no p-value provided)† Crude OR 1.76 (1.25–2.48, p=0.01) | Continued drinking during pregnancy (during the last 3 months of pregnancy) aOR‡ 1.15 (0.99–1.33) |
Outcomes2 | Treatment continuation before delivery of a live infant UIP: 72% vs IP: 82% (p=0.28) Cox proportional hazard ratio (adjusted) 0.73, p=0.21 | Cumulative placement into out-of-home care for more than half their life UIP: 23% vs IP: 11.2% (no p-value provided)‡ Crude OR 2.06 (1.19–3.45, p=0.021) | Binge drinking during pregnancy (during the last 3 months of pregnancy) aOR‡ 1.40 (1.07–1.83) |
Summary | |||
Association between outcome and UIP | In pregnant women in opioid treatment programmes, UIPs are associated with:
| In pregnant women with AOD use, UIPs are associated with:
| In women who drank alcohol in the 3 months prior to pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, compared with intended and mistimed pregnancies, is associated with:
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*Demographic data obtained from primary study (this study is a secondary analysis).39
†Adjustment for confounders not provided.
‡Unwanted vs intended/mistimed pregnancies
AOD, alcohol or drugs; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; IP, intended pregnancy; OR, odds ratio; UIP, unintended pregnancy.