maternal smoking
Why this is important: Not only is smoking harmful to the mother, smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of poor birth outcomes, such as low birth weight and preterm birth.
Definition: Percent of births where the mother smoked during pregnancy.
Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Birth Certificates. Calculations and presentation of data by Spokane Regional Health District, Data Center.
Trend
Getting better
Geography
Worse than Washington State
Disparities
Differences by education and income
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