USE OF COMPUTERIZED PRENATAL INTERVIEWS FOR ASSESSING HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG AMERICAN-INDIANS

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes among American Indians and to c ompare self-reported information collected under two computer intervie w conditions: an ''anonymous'' (N=183) versus a ''confidential'' (N=21 0) format. Results indicated that under 10% in both groups reported ei ther use of cigarettes or of her drugs of abuse, 16% reported risky dr inking, 39% reported psychological distress, and 8% reported physical abuse during the current pregnancy. We concluded that confidential com puter interviews were appropriate vehicles for obtaining risk informat ion in this population.