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Social influences for smoking in pregnancy in south western Sydney antenatal clinic attendees
Author(s) -
MOHSIN Mohammed,
FORERO Roberto,
BERTHELSEN Angela,
BAUMAN Adrian,
JALALUDIN Bin,
GYANESHWAR Rajanishwar
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2007.00719.x
Subject(s) - quarter (canadian coin) , medicine , psychological intervention , pregnancy , public health , family medicine , smoking cessation , environmental health , psychiatry , nursing , geography , archaeology , pathology , biology , genetics
This study examined the needs of and barriers to smoking cessation of 677 women who attended antenatal clinics in south‐west Sydney. More than a quarter (26.3%) of the mothers reported smoking at their first antenatal visit. Smokers were more likely to be teenagers, single mothers and less likely to have formal education or employment. They were less aware of the potential health risks of smoking in pregnancy (SIP). High levels of SIP remain a public health problem, and effective interventions are needed.