title: THE EFFECT OF LOW TO MODERATE PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AND BINGE DRINKING EPISODES ON DRAW-A-PERSON AT AGE 5 YEARS.
abstract: This study examined the effects of maternal alcohol consumption and binge drinking during pregnancy on children's Draw-A-Person (DAP) scores. Participants were 1,533 5-year-olds from the Danish National Birth Cohort. Regression analyses revealed an adverse effect of nine or more drinks per week. A drop in mean DAP score of 6.26 (95 % CI: -12.24; -0.39) was observed in the fully adjusted model. A significant interaction between average weekly consumption and binge episodes also was observed. Findings suggest that prenatal exposure to moderate weekly doses of alcohol and binge drinking episodes are associated with lowered scores on the DAP.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health and Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Linda Uglvig
authors.initials: LU
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health and Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Hanne-Lise Falgreen
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marchetta
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Jasmine R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Clark H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Denny
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
authors.forename: Ulrik Schiøler
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Kesmodel
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health and Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Erik Lykke
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Mortensen
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bertrand
keywords: draw-a-person; drawing; prenatal alcohol exposure; visual-motor skills