*NP=Nonpregnant.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies (May 21, 2009). Figure 2. Women’s (Age 18 to 44 Years) Past-Month Binge Alcohol Use Rate by Pregnancy Trimester and Age of Youngest Child in Household: 2002 to 2007. The NSDUH Report: Substance Use among Women During Pregnancy and Following Childbirth. Rockville, MD.
| NP,* No Child |
32.6% |
| Trimester 1 |
8.0% |
| Trimester 2 |
1.8% |
| Trimester 3 |
1.0% |
| NP, Child <3 months |
10.0% |
| NP, Child 3-5 months |
15.5% |
| NP, Child 6-8 months |
14.6% |
| NP, Child 9-11 months |
16.9% |
| NP, Child 12-14 months |
17.6% |
| NP, Child 15-17 months |
16.8% |
| NP, Child 18+ months |
19.7% |
**Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks at the
same time or within a couple of hours on at least 1 day in the
past 30 days.
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