8.4% of Women Smoke During Pregnancy

The CDC recently released a study on smoking rates during pregnancy in 2014. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         1 in 10 women who gave birth in 2014 smoked during the 3 months before pregnancy.

·         A quarter of these women (24.2%) did not smoke during pregnancy.

·         The smoking rate at any time during pregnancy was 8.4%.

·         20.6% of women who smoked in the first or second trimesters quit by the third trimester.

·         Smoking during pregnancy was more prevalent for women aged 20-24 (13.0%) than for other ages.

·         The highest smoking rate was for non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native women (18.0%).

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 10, 2016