Research Article

Disparities in Prevalence of Smoking and Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study

Table 1

Comparison of some indicators among the three surveys, 2007–2013. Perinatal study, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.

Indicator200720102013

Eligible newly delivered women2,5742,4482,715
Nonresponse rate (%)1.32.82.3
Final sample2,5402,3792,653
Education (years), mean (SD)8.6 (3.5)9.0 (3.2)9.5 (3.3)
Monthly family income (Brazilian reais), median 8001,0001,800
Age (years), mean (SD)25.6 (6.6)25.9 (6.4)26.3 (6.5)
Self-referred skin color as white (%)69.269.466.1
Prevalence of smoking before pregnancy (95% CI)27.9 (26.2–29.7)26.3 (24.5–28.1)22.4 (20.8–24.0)
Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy (95% CI)22.0 (20.4–23.7)21.0 (19.3–22.6)18.0 (16.6–19.5)
Prevalence of smoking cessation during pregnancy (95% CI)18.0 (15.3–21.1)21.1 (17.9–24.5)17.6 (14.7–20.9)

SD: standard deviation.