Factors associated with not smoking and ceasing smoking during pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to serious adverse health outcomes for mother and baby. This study aims to examine the individual and pregnancy characteristics associated with not smoking or ceasing smoking during pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia. METHODS: A cross-sectional secondary analysis of data was conducted. Records were included if the mother was Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander and had smoking status recorded. The individual and pregnancy characteristics associated with not smoking or ceasing smoking during pregnancy were assessed using mixed model logistic regressions. RESULTS: A total of 49 651 women with a me..