Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy and associated risk factors among Canadian women: a national survey

• Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 24
• Main Authors: Al-Sahab, Ban, Saqib, Masarat, Hauser, Gabriel, Tamim, Hala
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 24.05.2010; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Attitude to Health; Canada - epidemiology; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Logistic Models; Marital Status; Maternal Age; Multivariate Analysis; Parity; Population Surveillance; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications - etiology; Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control; Pregnancy Complications - psychology; Prenatal Care; Prevalence; Research article; Residence Characteristics; Risk Factors; Smoking - epidemiology; Smoking - psychology; Smoking Prevention; Socioeconomic Factors; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - statistics & numerical data; Canada

Cigarette smoking carries a threat both to the expecting mother and her newborn. Data on the prevalence and predictors of smoking during pregnancy is limited in Canada. Canadian studies are mainly representative of specific cities and/or provinces. Therefore, the study aims to assess the prevalence...