Changes in Smoking Behavior Between First and Second Pregnancies

Objective: To assess changes in maternal smoking behavior at the second pregnancy.Methods: First and second birth certificates were matched for 5241 white and black mothers in Kansas City, Mo, who had singleton births between 1994 and 2003.Results: The pregnancy-smoking quit rate was 24.9, and the p...

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Published in:American journal of health behavior 2007-11, Vol.31 (6), p.583-590
Main Authors: Hoff, Gerald L., Cai, Jinwen, Okah, Felix A., Dew, Paul C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol Education
Behavior Change
Body Composition
Catchment Area (Health)
Drinking
Female
Females
Humans
Incidence
Marital Status
Maternal Alcohol Use
Maternal characteristics
Maternal Smoking
Montana - epidemiology
Mothers
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Multiple - statistics & numerical data
Prenatal Care
Prevalence
Regression (Statistics)
Scientific Concepts
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking Behavior
Statistical Significance
Tobacco
Tobacco Use
Whites
Women
Young Children
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Summary:Objective: To assess changes in maternal smoking behavior at the second pregnancy.Methods: First and second birth certificates were matched for 5241 white and black mothers in Kansas City, Mo, who had singleton births between 1994 and 2003.Results: The pregnancy-smoking quit rate was 24.9, and the pregnancy-smoking initiation rate was 4.8.Conclusion: Twenty-five percent of women who smoked and 5 of women who did not smoke during their first pregnancy changed their behavior during their second pregnancy. These findings reflect a minimal net shift in pregnancy-smoking between pregnancies and support the importance of persistent antismoking socialization that is independent of a pregnant woman's previous pregnancy-smoking status.
ISSN:1087-3244
1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.31.6.3