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Maternal smoking in Chicago: a community-level analysis.
1Sinai Urban Health Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System in Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USA. bijou.hunt@sinai.org
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
|February 15, 2011
Summary
Maternal smoking in Chicago (5.6%) is below the U.S. average (13.9%). Non-Hispanic Black women have the highest rates, indicating a need for targeted interventions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Sociology
Background:
- Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a significant public health concern with varying prevalence across different demographics.
- Understanding geographic and racial disparities in smoking rates is crucial for effective public health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of maternal smoking in Chicago communities, stratified by race and ethnicity.
- To compare Chicago's maternal smoking rates with national averages and identify specific community-level trends.
Main Methods:
- Utilized birth certificate data to analyze maternal smoking prevalence.
- Examined smoking rates across different racial and ethnic groups within Chicago.
- Assessed the relationship between household income and maternal smoking in specific communities.
Main Results:
- Chicago's overall maternal smoking rate (5.6%) is substantially lower than the U.S. average (13.9%).
- Non-Hispanic (NH) Black women exhibit the highest smoking prevalence (11.8%), more than double that of NH White women (4.5%) and nearly ten times that of Hispanic women (1.2%).
- A significant inverse correlation was found between household income and maternal smoking rates in predominantly NH White and NH Black communities.
Conclusions:
- Significant racial disparities in maternal smoking exist within Chicago, with NH Black women facing the highest burden.
- The high prevalence among NH Black women highlights an urgent need for tailored public health interventions.
- Socioeconomic factors, such as household income, are associated with maternal smoking rates in certain Chicago communities.
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