ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Secondhand Smoke Exposure during Pregnancy and its Effect on Birth Outcomes: Evidence from a Retrospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bengaluru.
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Abstract
contextThe effect of maternal smoking on birth outcomes is well-established, but the effect of maternal secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is less clear, especially among Indian women.
aimTo evaluate the effect of SHS exposure during pregnancy on birth outcomes such as gestational age at birth, neonatal anthropometry, and Apgar score. SETTING AND
designRetrospective cohort study at a tertiary hospital in Bengaluru.
methods208 postnatal mothers: 104 each in "exposed" and "nonexposed" group, based on the history of SHS exposure during pregnancy. Sociodemographic and obstetric details were obtained by interview schedule and birth outcomes were obtained from patient charts. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Association of SHS exposure with birth outcomes was analyzed using inferential statistics such as Chi-square,
resultsSHS exposed and nonexposed groups were comparable with regard to potentially confounding socioeconomic and obstetric covariates. Babies born to SHS-exposed mothers had significantly lower mean birth weight, mean birth length, and mean birth head circumference by 172.5 g (
conclusionMothers exposed to SHS during pregnancy were twice likely to deliver low birth weight babies (relative risk [RR] = 1.9 [1.0-3.6],
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