Table 1

Demographic characteristics and pregnancy history of pregnant women by objectively measured smoking status

Non-smokers (N=6892) (reference category)Women who undisclosed smoking (N=745)Inactive cigarette smokers (N=431)Active cigarette smokers (N=1559)
Characteristic%%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)
Age <30 years
 1987–199356.160.71.21 (0.97 to 1.51)59.71.16 (0.82 to 1.64)66.31.54 (1.29 to 1.84)
 1994–200347.761.91.78 (1.38 to 2.30)62.91.86 (1.38 to 2.51)62.91.86 (1.56 to 2.21)
 2004–201145.062.32.02 (1.34 to 3.04)71.43.05 (1.94 to 4.81)75.93.85 (2.81 to 5.27)
Unmarried
 1987–199319.040.42.88 (2.66 to 3.66)30.21.84 (1.23 to 2.74)46.83.77 (3.13 to 4.54)
 1994–200326.548.52.62 (2.00 to 3.45)37.61.67 (1.22 to 2.28)51.92.99 (2.51 to 3.56)
 2004–201129.841.51.65 (1.09 to 2.48)43.91.83 (1.19 to 2.80)57.83.22 (2.37 to 4.38)
<15 visits to maternity care
 1987–199342.245.31.13 (0.91 to 1.41)46.01.16 (0.81 to 1.67)46.81.21 (1.02 to 1.44)
 1994–200335.941.11.25 (0.96 to 1.61)34.00.92 (0.67 to 1.26)35.31.18 (0.99 to 1.40)
 2004–201137.931.10.75 (0.49 to 1.15)30.60.71 (0.45 to 1.12)32.90.80 (0.60 to 1.08)
Prepregnancy body mass index not normal*
 2004–201141.140.60.99 (0.65 to 1.51)39.80.96 (0.63 to 1.48)41.81.03 (0.74 to 1.45)
Socioeconomic status lower than white-collar worker
 1987–199335.743.41.37 (0.88 to 2.13)39.61.16 (0.75 to 1.80)46.51.56 (1.14 to 2.13)
 1994–200335.855.62.26 (1.74 to 2.94)46.91.59 (1.17 to 2.16)62.32.96 (2.46 to 3.55)
 2004–201141.757.51.89 (1.25 to 2.87)57.11.83 (1.18 to 2.84)72.73.75 (2.71 to 5.18)
Nulliparous
 1987–199344.652.81.40 (1.12 to 1.75)56.11.60 (0.90 to 2.87)49.31.21 (1.02 to 1.44)
 1994–200345.852.61.30 (1.02 to 1.67)54.11.39 (1.03 to 1.87)50.81.22 (1.03 to 1.45)
 2004–201143.646.21.23 (0.75 to 2.03)55.11.26 (0.78 to 2.04)59.41.51 (1.09 to 2.10)
  • *Includes subjects with body mass index <18.5 kg/m2 and subjects with body mass index ≥25 kg/m2. These data were not available prior to 2004.