Alcohol consumption during pregnancy by women from southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Some maternal characteristics are related to alcohol intake during pregnancy, which irreversibly compromises the maternal-fetal binomial integrity.

Objectives: To identify the frequency, impact, and factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study was performed at the Hospital Materno Infantil Presidente Vargas (HMIPV) in Porto Alegre/RS between March and December 2016.