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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
Smoking During Pregnancy—United States, 1990–2002
October 7, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. 39
MMWR Highlights
- In 2002, smoking during pregnancy was reported by 11.4% of all women
giving birth in the United States, a decrease of 38% from 1990, when
18.4% reported.
- From 1990 to 2002, all 44 states (and DC) with comparable data for
the entire observation period reported significant declines in maternal
smoking.
- However, the declines were variable, ranging from 5.8% in West
Virginia (from 27.8% in 1990 to 26.2% in 2002) to 68.0% in Massachusetts
(from 25.3% in 1990 to 8.1% in 2002).
- Every year from 1996 through 2001, maternal smoking for females aged
15--19 years had the highest percentage of smoking during pregnancy than
any other age group.
- However, in 2002, the percentage of maternal smokers aged 15--19
years (16.7%) was the same as that for women aged 20--24
years, with the highest percentage observed among women aged 18--19
years (18.2%).
- Of 45 states (and DC) where maternal smoking percentages were
calculated for teen mothers during both 1990--1991 and 1995--1996, a
total of 34 states had significant declines.
- Of the 45 reporting states, DC, and NYC, where maternal smoking
percentages could be calculated for teen mothers for both 1995--1996 and
2001--2002, a total of 16 states and NYC had significant declines, but
15 states had significant increases for teen maternal smoking.
- Of these 15 states, 10 had a complete trend reversal from a
significant decrease from 1990--1991 to 1995--1996 to a significant
increase from 1995--1996 to 2001--2002.
- Thirteen states had consistent and significant declines among pregnant
women aged 15--19 years, both from 1990--1991 to 1995--1996 and from
1995--1996 to 2001--2002; four states had significantly higher teen smoking
percentages in 2001--2002, compared with 1990--1991.
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