RT Journal Article
T1 Tobacco consumption and spontaneous quitting at the first trimester of pregnancy
A1 Míguez Varela, María del Carmen
A1 Pereira, Beatriz
A1 Figueiredo, Bárbara
K1 Pregnancy
K1 Tobacco consumption
K1 Smokers
K1 Smoking cessation
K1 Quitters
K1 Spontaneous quitting
AB Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between pregnantwomen’s socio-demographic characteristics, smoking-related variables and psychologicalsymptoms (anxiety and depression) and both tobacco consumption and spontaneous quittingat the first trimester of pregnancy. In particular, we wished to examine the contribution ofdepressive symptoms to tobacco consumption and spontaneous quitting, while controlling foranxiety symptoms, socio-demographic and smoking-related variables.Methods: The sample was comprised of 901 Spanish pregnant women. Assessment includedan ad hoc questionnaire with socio-demographic and tobacco consumption information, theEdinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and The State-Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S).Two multiple logistic regression analyses were performed, respectively to predict tobaccoconsumption and to predict spontaneous quitting. Results: Having a partner who smokes (OR = 5.578), not having a college education (OR = 2.803), higher scores on the EPDS (OR = 1.073) and higher scores on the STAI-S (OR = 1.027) increase the probability of continuing smoking. Being primiparous (OR = 2.463), having a college education (OR = 2.141), smoking fewer cigarettes before pregnancy (OR = 1.175), and lower scores on the STAI-S (OR = 1.045) increase the probability of spontaneously quitting smoking at the first trimester of pregnancy. Conclusions: Depressive symptoms were a predictor of tobacco consumption but not of spontaneous quitting; spontaneous quitting was better predicted by anxiety symptoms. These findings support recommendations that women with depressive symptoms are at risk for smoking during pregnancy and highlight that anxious symptoms should be targeted in interventions for smoking cessation during pregnancy
PB Elsevier Science
SN 1873-6327
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/30509
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/30509
LA eng
NO Míguez, M. C., Pereira, B., & Figueiredo, B. (2017). Tobacco consumption and spontaneous quitting at the first trimester of pregnancy. Addictive Behaviors, 64, 111-117. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.034
DS Minerva
RD 29 abr 2026