Complete Health Indicator Report of Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
Definition
Self-reported use of any tobacco product by the mother during pregnancyNumerator
Number of live births whose mothers used any tobacco productDenominator
Total number of live birthsWhy Is This Important?
Use of tobacco products during pregnancy is associated with poor birth outcomes.Healthy People Objective: Increase abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs among pregnant women: Cigarette smoking
U.S. Target: 98.6 percentOther Objectives
'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-5''': Decrease use of tobacco among pregnant women to 3.4% for the total population, 4.5% among Whites, 5.6% among Blacks, 1.8% among Hispanics, and 0.28% among Asians. '''Previous Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-5''': Decrease use of tobacco among pregnant women to 4.2% for the total population, 5.4% among Whites, 6.9% among Blacks, 2.4% among Hispanics, and 0.5% among Asians. ''All targets have been met.'' '''Original Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-5''': Increase abstinence from cigarette smoking among pregnant women to 94.8% for the total and White populations, 92.1% among Blacks, 96.8% among Hispanics, and 99.3% among Asians and Pacific Islanders.How Are We Doing?
Tobacco use during pregnancy increases the likelihood of delivering preterm (< 37 weeks gestation) and at low birth weight (< 2500 g). Tobacco use during pregnancy is much more prevalent in southernmost New Jersey than in the rest of the state. It is also much more likely among Black and White women than among Asian and Hispanic women. The original and the more stringent revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets were achieved by all racial/ethnic groups.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The smoking rate among New Jersey mothers is less than half the nationwide rate.What Is Being Done?
[http://momsquit.com/ Mom's Quit Connection] (MQC) helps pregnant and postpartum women as well as their families by providing free, one-on-one counseling for those who want to quit smoking to protect their children from exposure to harmful tobacco smoke. MQC is a program of Family Health Initiatives funded by the NJ Department of Health.Available Services
Mom's Quit Connection for Families: [http://momsquit.com/]Health Program Information
Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey: [http://www.tobaccofreenj.com/] NJDOH Office of Tobacco Control, Nutrition and Fitness: [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/tobacco/] NJDOH Maternal and Child Health Services: [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/]Related Indicators
Related Risk Factors Indicators:
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Data Tables
Tobacco Use During Pregnancy by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2020 (HNJ2020)
Race/Ethnicity | Year | Percentage of Live Births | Numer- ator | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 105 | ||||||
White | 2000 | 11.2% | 6,938 | |||
White | 2001 | 10.8% | 6,585 | |||
White | 2002 | 10.2% | 6,078 | |||
White | 2003 | 9.4% | 5,582 | |||
White | 2004 | 9.7% | 5,514 | |||
White | 2005 | 9.3% | 5,147 | |||
White | 2006 | 8.5% | 4,653 | |||
White | 2007 | 8.4% | 4,473 | |||
White | 2008 | 8.2% | 4,169 | |||
White | 2009 | 7.8% | 3,826 | |||
White | 2010 | 7.0% | 3,475 | |||
White | 2011 | 7.0% | 3,414 | |||
White | 2012 | 6.8% | 3,208 | |||
White | 2013 | 6.8% | 3,192 | |||
White | 2014 | 7.2% | 3,350 | |||
White | 2015 | 6.0% | 2,720 | |||
White | 2016 | 5.0% | 2,283 | |||
White | 2017 | 4.7% | 2,127 | |||
White | 2018 | 4.2% | 1,886 | |||
White | 2019 | 3.7% | 1,612 | |||
White | 2020 | 3.1% | 1,336 | |||
Black | 2000 | 13.6% | 2,535 | |||
Black | 2001 | 12.6% | 2,317 | |||
Black | 2002 | 11.9% | 2,097 | |||
Black | 2003 | 11.2% | 1,939 | |||
Black | 2004 | 11.5% | 1,898 | |||
Black | 2005 | 11.1% | 1,819 | |||
Black | 2006 | 10.4% | 1,775 | |||
Black | 2007 | 9.4% | 1,631 | |||
Black | 2008 | 9.1% | 1,527 | |||
Black | 2009 | 9.4% | 1,538 | |||
Black | 2010 | 8.9% | 1,423 | |||
Black | 2011 | 8.4% | 1,303 | |||
Black | 2012 | 8.5% | 1,338 | |||
Black | 2013 | 8.8% | 1,326 | |||
Black | 2014 | 9.3% | 1,375 | |||
Black | 2015 | 7.7% | 1,090 | |||
Black | 2016 | 6.2% | 848 | |||
Black | 2017 | 5.9% | 795 | |||
Black | 2018 | 5.0% | 688 | |||
Black | 2019 | 4.5% | 592 | |||
Black | 2020 | 4.2% | 525 | |||
Hispanic | 2000 | 5.9% | 1,291 | |||
Hispanic | 2001 | 5.1% | 1,191 | |||
Hispanic | 2002 | 4.9% | 1,190 | |||
Hispanic | 2003 | 4.6% | 1,201 | |||
Hispanic | 2004 | 4.6% | 1,230 | |||
Hispanic | 2005 | 4.4% | 1,208 | |||
Hispanic | 2006 | 4.2% | 1,212 | |||
Hispanic | 2007 | 3.6% | 1,062 | |||
Hispanic | 2008 | 3.6% | 1,037 | |||
Hispanic | 2009 | 3.4% | 959 | |||
Hispanic | 2010 | 3.4% | 949 | |||
Hispanic | 2011 | 3.3% | 932 | |||
Hispanic | 2012 | 3.2% | 887 | |||
Hispanic | 2013 | 3.4% | 922 | |||
Hispanic | 2014 | 3.9% | 1,055 | |||
Hispanic | 2015 | 2.7% | 745 | |||
Hispanic | 2016 | 2.1% | 573 | |||
Hispanic | 2017 | 2.2% | 585 | |||
Hispanic | 2018 | 1.7% | 466 | |||
Hispanic | 2019 | 1.5% | 399 | |||
Hispanic | 2020 | 1.5% | 400 | |||
Asian | 2000 | 1.3% | 118 | |||
Asian | 2001 | 1.2% | 115 | |||
Asian | 2002 | 1.2% | 118 | |||
Asian | 2003 | 1.0% | 105 | |||
Asian | 2004 | 1.1% | 111 | |||
Asian | 2005 | 0.9% | 96 | |||
Asian | 2006 | 0.9% | 98 | |||
Asian | 2007 | 0.9% | 99 | |||
Asian | 2008 | 0.9% | 105 | |||
Asian | 2009 | 0.7% | 77 | |||
Asian | 2010 | 0.6% | 75 | |||
Asian | 2011 | 0.6% | 72 | |||
Asian | 2012 | 0.7% | 79 | |||
Asian | 2013 | 0.9% | 101 | |||
Asian | 2014 | 1.1% | 129 | |||
Asian | 2015 | 0.6% | 64 | |||
Asian | 2016 | 0.3% | 37 | |||
Asian | 2017 | 0.2% | 24 | |||
Asian | 2018 | 0.3% | 33 | |||
Asian | 2019 | 0.2% | 23 | |||
Asian | 2020 | 0.2% | 25 | |||
Total | 2000 | 9.5% | 10,990 | |||
Total | 2001 | 8.9% | 10,326 | |||
Total | 2002 | 8.3% | 9,556 | |||
Total | 2003 | 7.6% | 8,906 | |||
Total | 2004 | 7.7% | 8,819 | |||
Total | 2005 | 7.3% | 8,346 | |||
Total | 2006 | 6.8% | 7,821 | |||
Total | 2007 | 6.3% | 7,352 | |||
Total | 2008 | 6.2% | 6,926 | |||
Total | 2009 | 5.9% | 6,508 | |||
Total | 2010 | 5.6% | 6,012 | |||
Total | 2011 | 5.5% | 5,822 | |||
Total | 2012 | 5.4% | 5,611 | |||
Total | 2013 | 5.5% | 5,671 | |||
Total | 2014 | 5.9% | 6,051 | |||
Total | 2015 | 4.7% | 4,816 | |||
Total | 2016 | 3.8% | 3,933 | |||
Total | 2017 | 3.6% | 3,673 | |||
Total | 2018 | 3.2% | 3,223 | |||
Total | 2019 | 2.8% | 2,741 | |||
Total | 2020 | 2.5% | 2,406 |
Data Notes
Tobacco use during pregnancy is self-reported and, thus, assumed to be under-reported to some degree. This is revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective MCH-5. Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. New York City did not report race and ethnicity for births to New Jersey residents that occurred in NYC prior to 2010. Therefore, data by race/ethnicity for 2000-2009 is not directly comparable to data for 2010 and later.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthTobacco Use During Pregnancy by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2020
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Live Births | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 6 | ||||||
White | 3.1% | |||||
Black | 4.2% | |||||
Hispanic | 1.5% | |||||
Asian | 0.2% | |||||
New Jersey | 2.5% | |||||
United States | 5.5% |
Data Notes
Tobacco use during pregnancy is self-reported and, thus, assumed to be under-reported to some degree. Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.Data Sources
- Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Natality public-use data. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [http://wonder.cdc.gov/natality.html]
Tobacco Use During Pregnancy by Birth Outcome, New Jersey, 2020
Tobacco Use During Pregnancy | Birth Outcome | Percentage of Live Births | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 4 | ||||||
Used | Preterm | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.3% | ||
Used | Low Birthweight | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.4% | ||
Abstained | Preterm | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | ||
Abstained | Low Birthweight | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% |
Data Notes
Tobacco use during pregnancy is self-reported and, thus, assumed to be under-reported to some degree. Preterm is < 37 weeks gestational age. Low Birthweight is < 2500 grams.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthTobacco Use During Pregnancy by County of Residence, New Jersey, 2020
County | Percentage of Live Births | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 23 | ||||||
Atlantic | 7.9% | |||||
Bergen | 1.1% | |||||
Burlington | 4.9% | |||||
Camden | 5.1% | |||||
Cape May | 10.3% | |||||
Cumberland | 9.1% | |||||
Essex | 1.7% | |||||
Gloucester | 6.3% | |||||
Hudson | 0.9% | |||||
Hunterdon | 3.0% | |||||
Mercer | 2.3% | |||||
Middlesex | 1.8% | |||||
Monmouth | 1.2% | |||||
Morris | 0.7% | |||||
Ocean | 1.9% | |||||
Passaic | 1.2% | |||||
Salem | 11.1% | |||||
Somerset | 1.9% | |||||
Sussex | 5.5% | |||||
Union | 1.1% | |||||
Warren | 4.6% | |||||
New Jersey | 2.5% | |||||
United States | 5.5% |
Data Notes
Tobacco use during pregnancy is self-reported and, thus, assumed to be under-reported to some degree.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthReferences and Community Resources
NJ-PRAMS Topic Reports and Data Briefs: [https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/mchepi/prams/] CDC: [https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/pregnancy/index.htm Smoking During Pregnancy] CDC: [https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/substance-abuse/substance-abuse-during-pregnancy.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Freproductivehealth%2Fmaternalinfanthealth%2Ftobaccousepregnancy%2Findex.htm#tobacco Tobacco Use During Pregnancy]
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Published on 05/19/2022