摘要
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of mental and physical distress indicat or s among women of reproductive age and the association of these indicators with c igarette smoking and alcohol use, by pregnancy status. METHODS: The Behavioral R isk Factor Surveillance System data for several years were aggregated across sta tes and weighted for this analysis. Seven measures of self-reported mental and physical distress and general health were examined along with demographic variab les. RESULTS: Overall, 6.7%(95%confidence interval [CI] 6.5-6.9) of women rep orted frequent physical distress, 12.3%(95%CI 12.0-12.6) reported frequent me ntal distress, 9.9%(95%CI 9.4-10.4) reported frequent depression, 18.4%(95% CI 17.8-19.1) reported feeling anxious, and 34.3%(95%CI 33.5-35.1) reported that they frequently did not get enough rest. At the time of the survey 4.6%of the women were pregnant. Pregnant women were less likely than nonpregnant women to report frequent mental distress. Although there was attenuation of cigarette smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy, those with mental and physical distr ess were more likely to consume cigarettes and alcohol than were those without s uch experiences. CONCLUSION: High proportions of reproductive-age women report frequent mental and physical distress. Women experiencing menial and physical di stress were more likely to report consuming cigarettes and alcohol than women wi thout such experiences.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of mental and physical distress indicat or s among women of reproductive age and the association of these indicators with c igarette smoking and alcohol use, by pregnancy status. METHODS: The Behavioral R isk Factor Surveillance System data for several years were aggregated across sta tes and weighted for this analysis. Seven measures of self-reported mental and physical distress and general health were examined along with demographic variab les. RESULTS: Overall, 6.7%(95%confidence interval [CI] 6.5-6.9) of women rep orted frequent physical distress, 12.3%(95%CI 12.0-12.6) reported frequent me ntal distress, 9.9%(95%CI 9.4-10.4) reported frequent depression, 18.4%(95% CI 17.8-19.1) reported feeling anxious, and 34.3%(95%CI 33.5-35.1) reported that they frequently did not get enough rest. At the time of the survey 4.6%of the women were pregnant. Pregnant women were less likely than nonpregnant women to report frequent mental distress. Although there was attenuation of cigarette smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy, those with mental and physical distr ess were more likely to consume cigarettes and alcohol than were those without s uch experiences. CONCLUSION: High proportions of reproductive-age women report frequent mental and physical distress. Women experiencing menial and physical di stress were more likely to report consuming cigarettes and alcohol than women wi thout such experiences.
