Tobacco use in pregnant women: analysis of data from Demographic and Health Surveys from 54 low-income and middle-income countries

• Main Authors: Dr. Rishi Caleyachetty, PhD (Author), Christopher A Tait, MPH (Author), Andre P Kengne, PhD (Author), Camila Corvalan, PhD (Author), Prof. Ricardo Uauy, PhD (Author), Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Worldwide, use of tobacco is viewed as an important threat to the health of pregnant women and their children. However, the extent of tobacco use in pregnant women in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains unclear. We assessed the magnitude of tobacco use in pregnant wome...