Tobacco use in currently married pregnant & lactating women in India; key findings from the National Family Health Survey-5.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco use among pregnant and lactating women carries dangerous repercussions for women and their children. Limited information is available at the national level on the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use in this vulnerable sub-population of women. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use among currently married pregnant and lactating women and its association with demographic, behavioural and regional determinants in India.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted during which secondary data from the fifth National Family Health Survey, 2019-2020, was analysed. The prevalence and associated 95% confidence intervals (CI) for different forms of tobacco use were documented among currently married pregnant and lactating women. Adjusted

SUBMITTER: Virk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884969 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature