Marijuana use during and after pregnancy and association of prenatal use on birth outcomes: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We sought to describe the correlates of marijuana use during and after pregnancy, and to examine the independent relationship between prenatal marijuana use and infant outcomes.

Study design

We used state-specific data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (N = 9013) to describe correlates of self-reported prenatal and postpartum marijuana use. We estimated differences in mean infant birth weight and gestational age among prenatal marijuana users and nonusers, controlling for relevant covariates (i.e., cigarette smoking).

Results

Respectively, 4.2% (95% CI: 3.8-4.7) and 6.8% (95% CI: 6.0-7.7) of women reported using marijuana during and after pregnancy. Compared to nonusers, prenatal marijuana users were more likely to be ≤24 years; non-Hispa

SUBMITTER: Ko JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7479809 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature