title: [Determinants of smoking cessation during pregnancy].
abstract: The numerous researches confirmed that cigarette smoking during pregnancy negatively affects unborn fetus. A survey of 330 pregnant women hospitalized in ICZMP in Łódź was performed; 257 women agreed to participate in the study. Smoking prevalence was 9.2% and 73% women quit successfully smoking while pregnant or near to pregnancy. Smoking cessation is higher among older, wealthier and better educated women. According to the Mental Health factor of SF36v2 health related quality of life (HRQL) survey, women who quit smoking successfully have better psychological well-being, than that who smoked during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii i Biostatystyki, Katedra Medycyny Społecznej i Zapobiegawcze,j Uniwersytet Medyczny, Łódź. a.nowakowska.glab@gmail.com
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nowakowska-Głab
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nowakowska
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilczyński
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maniecka-Bryła
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires