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Health Status Outcomes for Smoking in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Health Status Outcomes

According to 2015-2016 Utah PRAMS data, women who smoked during the third trimester of pregnancy had statistically significant higher rates of low birth weight infants when compared with non-smokers (9.4% vs 6.0%). Additionally, women who smoked during the third trimester of pregnancy had higher rates of postpartum depressive symptoms than non-smokers (25.0% vs. 12.8%).

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:


Maternal and Infant Health Program, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2002, Telephone: 801-273-2871, Fax: 801-274-0674, Website: https://mihp.utah.gov/, Contact: Laurie Baksh, Email: lbaksh@utah.gov
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Content updated: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:03:28 MDT