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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Comparison of prenatal self-report of tobacco use to direct measurement of umbilical cord cotinine.

E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Nicole Mack, Carla M Bann, Jamie E Newman, Hongying D Dai, Junfang Zhao, Kenneth D R Setchell, Lara Stone, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Myriam Peralta-Carcelen and 7 more

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E Melinda Mahabee-GittensDivision of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Melinda.Mahabee-Gittens@cchmc.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3893-885X
Nicole MackAnalytics Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Carla M BannAnalytics Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Jamie E NewmanAnalytics Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Hongying D DaiUniversity of Nebraska College of Public Health, Omaha, NE, USA.
Junfang ZhaoDivision of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Kenneth D R SetchellDivision of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Lara StoneDivision of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-892X
Namasivayam AmbalavananDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0731-9092
Myriam Peralta-CarcelenDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0960-380X
Sara B DeMauroDivision of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-4000
Scott A LorchDivision of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Deanne E Wilson-CostelloDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3709-2706
Brenda B PoindexterDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Catherine LimperopoulosDeveloping Brain Institute, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1735-0069
Jonathan M DavisDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Stephanie L MerharDivision of Neonatology, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-4220

Funding

Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Thirdhand Smoke Exposure in a Pediatric Patient PopulationR01ES030743 · NIEHS · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI MAHABEE-GITTENS, E. MELINDA · 2019 to 2023
$2.9M
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 1PL1HD101059-01U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 1RL1HD104251U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 1RL1HD104252-01U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 1RL1HD104253U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 1RL1HD104254U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 3PL1HD101059-01(S1-4)U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) R01ES030743
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Abstract

objectiveThis study compared maternal self-reports of prenatal tobacco product use with biochemically confirmed cotinine in umbilical cord tissue in newborns exposed to opioids in utero and unexposed controls. STUDY

designSecondary data analysis on 179 pregnant women and newborns. Chi-square and t-tests were used to compare sociodemographic factors of those who did and did not self-report tobacco use.

resultsMean (SD) maternal age was 29.5 years (5.0); 85.2% had public insurance, and 92 (51.4%) took opioids prenatally. Ninety-five (53.1%) mothers self-reported prenatal tobacco product and/or e-cigarette use, with cord cotinine detected in 98.9%. Of the 84 reporting no use, cotinine detection was 34.5%, resulting in moderate agreement (Gwet's AC1 = 0.68 (0.571, 0.788), p < 0.001). Of those reporting no use, 27 (32.9%) had cotinine detected (p = 0.038).

conclusionsBiochemically verified cotinine detection was much higher than maternal self-reports of prenatal tobacco use. Inquiring about household and community smoke exposure may help inform optimal care.

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