Electronic cigarette use (vaping) and patterns of tobacco cigarette smoking in pregnancy-evidence from a population-based maternity survey in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Exposure to tobacco products during pregnancy presents a potential harm to both mother and baby. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of vaping during pregnancy and to explore the factors and outcomes associated with vaping in pregnancy.

Setting

England.

Participants

Women who gave birth between 15th and 28th October 2017.

Methods

A cross-sectional population-based postal survey of maternal and infant health, the National Maternity Survey (NMS) 2018. The prevalence of vaping and patterns of cigarette smoking were estimated, and regression analysis was used to explore associations between maternal characteristics and vaping, and between vaping and birth outcomes.

Outcome measures

Unweighted and weighted prevalence of vaping with 95% con

SUBMITTER: Opondo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177470 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature