Racial differences in the impact of maternal smoking on sudden unexpected infant death.

Barbara M OstfeldOfira Schwartz-SoicherNancy E ReichmanThomas Hegyi

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)

Fewer NHB mothers smoked, but both NHB and NHW groups exhibited a dose-response relationship between smoking duration and SUID. The most common duration was from before to the end of pregnancy, suggesting difficulty in quitting and a need for effective interventions.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
birth weight
pregnant women
body mass index
gestational age