Factors associated with drug use during pregnancy and breastfeeding among females who use drugs (FWUDs) in Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15414583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Asnina Anandan (0000-0001-5836-7196, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Nur Aizati Athirah Daud (0000-0003-4336-9468, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Balasingam Vicknasingam (0000-0001-9770-5741, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Suresh Narayanan (0000-0003-2558-9811, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Azlinda Azman (0000-0001-7096-3636, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Darshan Singh (0000-0002-4432-2410, Universiti Sains Malaysia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 766-781 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332640.2021.2019162 |
| PMID | 34965841 |
| OpenAlex | W4200388860 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
Females who use drugs (FWUDs) are at risk of continuing illicit substance use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. We investigated the prevalence rates and factors associated with these practices in a sample of 200 FWUDs recruited from a publicly-run drug rehabilitation center. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The majority (86%) was Malay (n = 171/200), currently single (71%, n = 141/200), and 51% had nine years of education. The mean age of respondents was 32.2 years (SD = 8.61). Thirty-eight percent (n = 75/200) reported ever using illicit substances during pregnancy, while 15% (n = 30/200) had used them during breastfeeding. Higher odds of using drugs during pregnancy were associated with having an intimate male drug-using partner and with persons who reported abandoning an infant in the past. Lower odds were linked with women who used heroin with ATS (relative to those who used only ATS), and shorter-term ATS (≤3 years) relative to long term ATS users. At a lower level of significance (p = 0.054), being married also lowered the odds. Higher odds of drug use during breastfeeding were associated with having an intimate male drug-using partner, and previous methadone use history, while lower odds were associated with short-term ATS use and being employed. The findings highlight the need for timely and targeted interventions to inform, engage and promote the participation of FWUDs in pre- and post-natal care services
Breastfeeding · Drug · Environmental health · Family medicine · Heroin · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Demography · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |