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Prenatal Smoking Data Book: National Highlights

Tobacco Use by Pregnant Women, United States

Percentage of mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy and percentage change between 1989 and 1999, by state of residence

States A—M | States N—Z

Alabama

  • 19891, 16.4
  • 19902, 16.5
  • 19913, 16.4
  • 19923, 15.1
  • 19933, 14.6
  • 19944, 13.7
  • 19954, 13.4
  • 19964, 13.0
  • 19974, 12.5
  • 19984, 12.6
  • 19995, 12.8
  • % Change 1989-99, -22.0

Alaska

  • 19891, 23.2
  • 19902, 21.9
  • 19913, 23.2
  • 19923, 23.3
  • 19933, 21.6
  • 19944, 21.6
  • 19954, 19.3
  • 19964, 20.5
  • 19974, 19.3
  • 19984, 18.4
  • 19995, 18.0
  • % Change 1989-99, -22.4

Arizona

  • 19891, 15.5
  • 19902, 15.0
  • 19913, 14.3
  • 19923, 12.6
  • 19933, 12.4
  • 19944, 12.2
  • 19954, 11.5
  • 19964, 10.3
  • 19974, 8.7
  • 19984, 7.6
  • 19995, 7.4
  • % Change 1989-99, -52.3

Arkansas

  • 19891, 22.7
  • 19902, 22.6
  • 19913, 22.0
  • 19923, 21.1
  • 19933, 20.5
  • 19944, 20.0
  • 19954, 19.3
  • 19964, 19.3
  • 19974, 18.6
  • 19984, 19.0
  • 19995, 18.7
  • % Change 1989-99, -17.6

California

  • 19891, n/a
  • 19902, n/a
  • 19913, n/a
  • 19923, n/a
  • 19933, n/a
  • 19944, n/a
  • 19954, n/a
  • 19964, n/a
  • 19974, n/a
  • 19984, n/a
  • 19995, n/a
  • % Change 1989-99, n/a

Colorado

  • 19891, 17.0
  • 19902, 18.1
  • 19913, 17.8
  • 19923, 15.5
  • 19933, 14.9
  • 19944, 13.3
  • 19954, 12.7
  • 19964, 12.6
  • 19974, 10.9
  • 19984, 11.0
  • 19995, 10.5
  • % Change 1989-99, -38.2

Connecticut

  • 19891, 14.5
  • 19902, 13.4
  • 19913, 13.2
  • 19923, 12.9
  • 19933, 11.4
  • 19944, 10.8
  • 19954, 10.4
  • 19964, 10.0
  • 19974, 9.7
  • 19984, 9.4
  • 19995, 8.3
  • % Change 1989-99, -42.8

Delaware

  • 19891, 19.9
  • 19902, 19.6
  • 19913, 18.8
  • 19923, 16.4
  • 19933, 15.0
  • 19944, 14.1
  • 19954, 13.2
  • 19964, 14.0
  • 19974, 14.2
  • 19984, 14.9
  • 19995, 12.8
  • % Change 1989-99, -35.7

District of Columbia

  • 19891, 14.5
  • 19902, 16.3
  • 19913, 13.2
  • 19923, 13.0
  • 19933, 10.2
  • 19944, 9.7
  • 19954, 8.3
  • 19964, 7.0
  • 19974, 5.5
  • 19984, 4.8
  • 19995, 3.8
  • % Change 1989-99, -73.8

Florida

  • 19891, 19.4
  • 19902, 18.3
  • 19913, 17.0
  • 19923, 16.3
  • 19933, 15.1
  • 19944, 13.8
  • 19954, 12.9
  • 19964, 12.2
  • 19974, 11.4
  • 19984, 11.2
  • 19995, 10.3
  • % Change 1989-99, -46.9

Georgia

  • 19891, 16.9
  • 19902, 15.5
  • 19913, 14.1
  • 19923, 13.4
  • 19933, 12.5
  • 19944, 11.8
  • 19954, 11.2
  • 19964, 10.4
  • 19974, 10.0
  • 19984, 9.7
  • 19995, 9.2
  • % Change 1989-99, -45.6

Hawaii

  • 19891, 11.5
  • 19902, 12.5
  • 19913, 12.2
  • 19923, 11.4
  • 19933, 9.7
  • 19944, 8.6
  • 19954, 8.4
  • 19964, 8.6
  • 19974, 8.0
  • 19984, 8.5
  • 19995, 7.6
  • % Change 1989-99, -33.9

Idaho

  • 19891, 16.6
  • 19902, 15.9
  • 19913, 16.2
  • 19923, 15.7
  • 19933, 14.7
  • 19944, 14.1
  • 19954, 13.7
  • 19964, 14.3
  • 19974, 13.2
  • 19984, 13.1
  • 19995, 12.7
  • % Change 1989-99, -23.5

Illinois

  • 19891, 18.5
  • 19902, 16.6
  • 19913, 15.9
  • 19923, 15.6
  • 19933, 14.6
  • 19944, 13.4
  • 19954, 12.9
  • 19964, 12.5
  • 19974, 12.1
  • 19984, 11.8
  • 19995, 11.4
  • % Change 1989-99, -38.4

Indiana

  • 19891, n/a
  • 19902, n/a
  • 19913, n/a
  • 19923, n/a
  • 19933, n/a
  • 19944, n/a
  • 19954, n/a
  • 19964, n/a
  • 19974, n/a
  • 19984, n/a
  • 19995, 20.9
  • % Change 1989-99, n/a

Iowa

  • 19891, 22.8
  • 19902, 22.6
  • 19913, 21.6
  • 19923, 20.5
  • 19933, 19.2
  • 19944, 18.6
  • 19954, 18.6
  • 19964, 19.0
  • 19974, 18.3
  • 19984, 18.9
  • 19995, 18.2
  • % Change 1989-99, -20.2

Kansas

  • 19891, 13.6
  • 19902, 14.3
  • 19913, 14.7
  • 19923, 13.8
  • 19933, 13.2
  • 19944, 12.9
  • 19954, 12.6
  • 19964, 12.9
  • 19974, 13.4
  • 19984, 13.1
  • 19995, 13.2
  • % Change 1989-99, -2.9

Kentucky

  • 19891, 28.8
  • 19902, 28.6
  • 19913, 27.9
  • 19923, 27.0
  • 19933, 26.4
  • 19944, 24.6
  • 19954, 24.7
  • 19964, 24.5
  • 19974, 24.7
  • 19984, 24.8
  • 19995, 24.5
  • % Change 1989-99, -14.9

Louisiana

  • 19891, n/a
  • 19902, 15.1
  • 19913, 13.8
  • 19923, 12.4
  • 19933, 11.6
  • 19944, 11.5
  • 19954, 11.1
  • 19964, 10.7
  • 19974, 10.3
  • 19984, 10.3
  • 19995, 10.1
  • % Change 1989-99, -33.16

Maine

  • 19891, 20.1
  • 19902, 21.5
  • 19913, 21.7
  • 19923, 20.7
  • 19933, 20.6
  • 19944, 18.8
  • 19954, 18.2
  • 19964, 19.3
  • 19974, 19.2
  • 19984, 19.6
  • 19995, 18.3
  • % Change 1989-99, -9.0

Maryland

  • 19891, 17.5
  • 19902, 15.8
  • 19913, 15.2
  • 19923, 13.8
  • 19933, 12.8
  • 19944, 11.7
  • 19954, 11.8
  • 19964, 11.3
  • 19974, 10.2
  • 19984,  9.8
  • 19995, 9.8
  • % Change 1989-99, -44.0

Massachusetts

  • 19891, 28.4
  • 19902, 25.3
  • 19913, 24.5
  • 19923, 23.3
  • 19933, 16.5
  • 19944, 15.0
  • 19954, 13.6
  • 19964, 13.2
  • 19974, 12.4
  • 19984, 11.7
  • 19995, 10.8
  • % Change 1989-99, -62.0

Michigan

  • 19891, 23.2
  • 19902, 22.6
  • 19913, 22.4
  • 19923, 21.2
  • 19933, 19.9
  • 19944, 18.7
  • 19954, 18.3
  • 19964, 17.6
  • 19974, 17.6
  • 19984, 17.0
  • 19995, 16.0
  • % Change 1989-99, -31.0

Minnesota

  • 19891, 16.2
  • 19902, 15.8
  • 19913, 15.4
  • 19923, 15.2
  • 19933, 14.4
  • 19944, 13.9
  • 19954, 13.4
  • 19964, 13.1
  • 19974, 13.0
  • 19984, 12.4
  • 19995, 11.8
  • % Change 1989-99, -27.2

Mississippi

  • 19891, 15.6
  • 19902, 15.8
  • 19913, 15.5
  • 19923, 14.9
  • 19933, 14.3
  • 19944, 14.3
  • 19954, 13.1
  • 19964, 12.8
  • 19974, 12.6
  • 19984, 13.0
  • 19995, 12.6
  • % Change 1989-99, -19.2

Missouri

  • 19891, 25.7
  • 19902, 24.8
  • 19913, 24.2
  • 19923, 23.4
  • 19933, 22.1
  • 19944, 20.7
  • 19954, 20.1
  • 19964, 19.6
  • 19974, 19.6
  • 19984, 19.1
  • 19995, 18.3
  • % Change 1989-99, -28.8

Montana

  • 19891, 20.3
  • 19902, 20.5
  • 19913, 19.1
  • 19923, 20.2
  • 19933, 19.2
  • 19944, 18.2
  • 19954, 18.6
  • 19964, 18.0
  • 19974, 18.2
  • 19984, 18.5
  • 19995, 17.5
  • % Change 1989-99, -13.8
  1. Total excludes California, Indiana, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York City, New York State, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
  2. Total excludes California, Indiana, New York City, New York State, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
  3. Total excludes California, Indiana, New York City, New York State, and South Dakota.
  4. Total excludes California, Indiana, New York State, and South Dakota.
  5. Total excludes California and South Dakota.
  6. 1990 to 1999.
  7. 1994 to 1999.
  8. 1991 to 1999.

Source: Birth Certificates, CDC, NCHS, National Vital Statistics System.
 

Date last reviewed: 06/18/2009
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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