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Cigarette, e‐cigarette, and dual use during the third trimester of pregnancy in a national sample of heterosexual and sexual minority women
Author(s) -
Beck Dana C.,
Veliz Phil T.,
McCabe Sean E.,
Boyd Carol J.,
EvansPolce Rebecca
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/ajad.13217
Subject(s) - lesbian , medicine , pregnancy , demography , odds ratio , sexual minority , confidence interval , population , national survey of family growth , odds , reproductive health , obstetrics , gynecology , logistic regression , environmental health , family planning , psychology , genetics , pathology , sociology , psychoanalysis , research methodology , biology
Background and Objectives Research investigating e‐cigarettes/e‐products and dual use with cigarettes among pregnant sexual minority individuals in the United States is lacking. This study addresses this gap using a national sample. Methods Two waves of national panel data (2015–2018) from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study were used. The sample included 1842 women, 237 identified as sexual minorities ( n = 17 lesbian, n = 177 bisexual, n = 43 something else), who indicated pregnancy during the past 12 months at Waves 3 or 4. Covariates included race, ethnicity, past‐year income, and education. Cigarette, e‐cigarette, or dual use was examined during the last trimester. Results Sexual minorities had higher adjusted odds of cigarette use during their last trimester of pregnancy relative to heterosexual women (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08, 2.23). Bisexual women had higher odds of smoking cigarettes during their third trimester compared with heterosexual women (AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.21, 2.72). Lesbian women were more likely to use e‐cigarettes/e‐products (AOR = 9.15, 95% CI = 2.29, 36.5) and indicate dual use (AOR = 6.00, 95% CI = 1.43, 25.1) during their third trimester of pregnancy compared with heterosexual women. Conclusion and Scientific Significance Maternal health among US sexual minority women would benefit from clinicians equipped to provide accurate information and support for Food and Drug Administration‐approved smoking cessation, information about e‐cigarettes/e‐products, and dual use. This study is the first to examine cigarette, e‐cigarette, and dual use during the third trimester of pregnancy using a national sample, with specific attention to differences in sexual orientation.