Social factors, psychopathology, and maternal smoking during pregnancy.

• Autores: Stephen E Gilman, Joshua Breslau, S. V. Subramanian, Brian Hitsman, Karestan Koenen
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 98, Nº. 3, 2008, págs. 448-453
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We investigated the relative importance of sociodemographic factors and psychiatric disorders for smoking among 453 pregnant women in the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Women with less than a high school education and those with current-year nicotine dependence had the highest risk of smoking (90.5%), compared with women with a college degree and without nicotine dependence (3.9%). More effective and accessible interventions for nicotine dependence among pregnant smokers are needed.;