Data Sources: Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Sample: Residents 18 years and over in the KFL&A area.
Released: August 2013
Views on alcohol consumption during pregnancy |
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Figure A. Respondents' view of a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, KFL&A*Use with caution due to high variability
*Use with caution due to high variability Interpretation for Figure AFigure A shows that in 2012 82.2% (80.2, 84.0) of adults felt that no alcohol consumption was safe during pregnancy. It appears that this percentage has decreased since 2004; however, the differences are not statistically significant. |
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Views on alcohol consumption during pregnancy, by sex |
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Figure B. Respondents' view of a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy*, by sex, 2011 to 2012*Data for answer option 'One drink per day' is not shown due to small numbers.
*Data for answer option 'One drink per day' is not shown due to small numbers. Interpretation for Figure BFigure B: On average, significantly more females, 86.9% (85.9, 87.9), than males, 79.9% (78.5, 81.3), thought that no alcohol consumption was safe during pregnancy, while more males than females thought 1-2 drinks over one month was a safe amount of alcohol to consume during pregnancy. |
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Views on alcohol consumption during pregnancy, by age group |
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Figure C. Respondents' view that a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy*, by age group, 2011 to 2012*Data for answer option 'One drink per day' is not shown due to small numbers.
*Data for answer option 'One drink per day' is not shown due to small numbers. |
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Notes |
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The RRFSS is a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by the Institute for Social Research at York University, on behalf of KFL&A Public Health. |
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Confidence intervals explained |
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Researchers look at the "confidence levels" of percentages being compared to decide if there is a statistically significant difference between percentages. A statistically significant difference means that:
In this report, 95% confidence intervals will accompany each percentage in all figures and tables. This interval represents the range in which we are 95% confident the true percentage will fall within. In tables, the 95% confidence intervals will be written with the percentage, followed by the 95% confidence interval range in brackets (e.g., 25% (12.3, 32.4)). In figures, the 95% confidence interval is represented by vertical bars in each bar line. |