Sociodemographic correlates of smoking in pregnancy and antenatal-care attendance in Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in South Australia
C. Mittiga A , K. Ettridge B , K. Martin A H , G. Tucker C D , R. Dubyna E , B. Catcheside C , W. Scheil F and L. Maksimovic G
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A Behavioural Research and Evaluation Unit, Cancer Council SA, PO Box 929, Unley BC, SA 5061, Australia.
B Population Health, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, PO Box 11060, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
C Health Statistics Unit, Epidemiology Branch, SA Health, PO Box 6 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
D Discipline of Medicine, Level 3, Medical School South, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
E Cancer Prevention Unit, Cancer Council SA, PO Box 929, Unley BC, SA 5061, Australia.
F Pregnancy Outcome Unit, Epidemiology Branch, SA Health, PO Box 6 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
G Tobacco Control Unit, Quit SA, Cancer Council SA, PO Box 929, Unley BC, SA 5061, Australia.
H Corresponding author. Email: kmartin@cancersa.org.au
Australian Journal of Primary Health 22(5) 452-460 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY15081
Submitted: 3 June 2015 Accepted: 27 September 2015 Published: 30 November 2015
Abstract
Smoking in pregnancy is a key health issue in Australia, particularly among Indigenous women. However, few studies have examined the sociodemographic factors associated with smoking in pregnancy or the predictors of antenatal-care attendance among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women who smoke. Data from the South Australian perinatal statistics collection of all births from 2000–2010 (n = 197 538) were analysed separately by Indigenous status to determine the sociodemographic factors associated with smoking in pregnancy and antenatal-care attendance by women who smoke. For Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, smoking in pregnancy was significantly independently associated with socioeconomic disadvantage, residing in regional or remote areas, increased parity, unemployment, being a public patient and attending fewer antenatal care visits. Smoking in pregnancy was associated with younger age and not being partnered only for non-Indigenous women. For Indigenous and non-Indigenous pregnant women who smoked, antenatal-care attendance was lower among women who were of younger age, higher parity, unemployed and not partnered. Differences in attendance within sociodemographic factors were greater for Indigenous women. Therefore, while sociodemographic correlates of smoking in pregnancy and antenatal-care attendance are largely similar for Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, tailored cessation and antenatal-care programs that reflect the differences in sociodemographic groups most at risk may be beneficial.
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