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Assessment of Pregnancy Cigarette Smoking and Factors That Predict Denial

Authors: Bailey, Beth A.; Wright, Heather N.

Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, Volume 34, Number 2, March 2010 , pp. 166-176(11)

Publisher: PNG Publications

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Abstract:

Objectives: To determine rates of pregnancy smoking concealment compared to behavioral observation and to identify factors predicting untruthful denial.

Methods: Review of 843 delivery charts.

Results: Based on observation during delivery hospitalization, 8 of smokers denied hospital admission, 16 denied throughout prenatal care. Compared with those admitting smoking, false deniers had higher levels of education, incomes and adequate prenatal care utilization; and were less likely to have drug use, STDs, or hepatitis C. Observation was a valid tool for assessing smoking status.

Conclusions: Typical concealers were those considered lower risk, increasing the chance they would go undetected as smokers.

Keywords: pregnancy smoking; smoking denial; smoking assessment; behavioral observation; rural health

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.34.2.4

Publication date: 2010-03-01

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