title: [Smoking habits of pregnant women in municipalities of Asker and Baerum].
abstract: Smoking in pregnancy is unequivocally harmful to both foetal and maternal health. Earlier investigations in Norway among pregnant women who smoke have demonstrated a prevalence of smoking of around 40% and that some women stop smoking as soon as the pregnancy is confirmed (around 20%). This investigation reports only 16% smokers among pregnant women registered at 18th week of pregnancy in the two municipalities of Asker and Baerum. Average daily consumption was 8.6 cigarettes, and 65% of the women stated that they smoked more than five cigarettes per day. 97% expressed a positive interest in quitting smoking, and 76% had tried to quit earlier. 77% had a partner who was a daily smoker. An assessment of level of education showed that 82% had completed 12 years of schooling and 23% reached a higher educational level. We conclude that the relatively low incidence of daily smoking among pregnant women in these two municipalities should inspire the initiation of active intervention programmes.
authors.affiliation: Gynekologisk-/fødeavdeling, Baerum sykehus.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valbø
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kristoffersen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention
vernacular_title: Røykevaner hos gravide i Asker og Baerum kommune.