Open AccessIncreased risk of ectopic pregnancy with maternal cigarette smoking.
Author(s) -
Joël Coste,
Nadine JobSpira,
H. Fernandez
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.2.199
Subject(s) - ectopic pregnancy , medicine , odds ratio , pregnancy , obstetrics , cigarette smoking , odds , gynecology , logistic regression , genetics , biology
As part of a case-control study of ectopic pregnancy, we evaluated the potential etiologic role of cigarette smoking. Maternal cigarette smoking at the time of conception was associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy with a dose-response relationship (adjusted odds ratios: 1.30 to 2.49). On the other hand, partner's smoking was not associated with ectopic pregnancy. The study provides a supplementary argument towards a causal effect of smoking in the development of ectopic pregnancy.