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 Prenatal Smoking Data Book: National Highlights Table


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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

State 19891 19902 19913 19923 19933 19944 19954 19964 19974 19984 19995 % Change 1989–99
Alabama 16.4 16.5 16.4 15.1 14.6 13.7 13.4 13.0 12.5 12.6 12.8 -22.0
Alaska 23.2 21.9 23.2 23.3 21.6 21.6 19.3 20.5 19.3 18.4 18.0 -22.4
Arizona 15.5 15.0 14.3 12.6 12.4 12.2 11.5 10.3 8.7 7.6 7.4 -52.3
Arkansas 22.7 22.6 22.0 21.1 20.5 20.0 19.3 19.3 18.6 19.0 18.7 -17.6
California na na na na na na na na na na na na
Colorado 17.0 18.1 17.8 15.5 14.9 13.3 12.7 12.6 10.9 11.0 10.5 -38.2
Connecticut 14.5 13.4 13.2 12.9 11.4 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.7 9.4 8.3 -42.8
Delaware 19.9 19.6 18.8 16.4 15.0 14.1 13.2 14.0 14.2 14.9 12.8 -35.7
District of Columbia 14.5 16.3 13.2 13.0 10.2 9.7 8.3 7.0 5.5 4.8 3.8 -73.8
Florida 19.4 18.3 17.0 16.3 15.1 13.8 12.9 12.2 11.4 11.2 10.3 -46.9
Georgia 16.9 15.5 14.1 13.4 12.5 11.8 11.2 10.4 10.0 9.7 9.2 -45.6
Hawaii 11.5 12.5 12.2 11.4 9.7 8.6 8.4 8.6 8.0 8.5 7.6 -33.9
Idaho 16.6 15.9 16.2 15.7 14.7 14.1 13.7 14.3 13.2 13.1 12.7 -23.5
Illinois 18.5 16.6 15.9 15.6 14.6 13.4 12.9 12.5 12.1 11.8 11.4 -38.4
Indiana na na na na na na na na na na 20.9 na
Iowa 22.8 22.6 21.6 20.5 19.2 18.6 18.6 19.0 18.3 18.9 18.2 -20.2
Kansas 13.6 14.3 14.7 13.8 13.2 12.9 12.6 12.9 13.4 13.1 13.2 -2.9
Kentucky 28.8 28.6 27.9 27.0 26.4 24.6 24.7 24.5 24.7 24.8 24.5 -14.9
Louisiana na 15.1 13.8 12.4 11.6 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.1 -33.16
Maine 20.1 21.5 21.7 20.7 20.6 18.8 18.2 19.3 19.2 19.6 18.3 -9.0
Maryland 17.5 15.8 15.2 13.8 12.8 11.7 11.8 11.3 10.2 9.8 9.8 -44.0
Massachusetts 28.4 25.3 24.5 23.3 16.5 15.0 13.6 13.2 12.4 11.7 10.8 -62.0
Michigan 23.2 22.6 22.4 21.2 19.9 18.7 18.3 17.6 17.6 17.0 16.0 -31.0
Minnesota 16.2 15.8 15.4 15.2 14.4 13.9 13.4 13.1 13.0 12.4 11.8 -27.2
Mississippi 15.6 15.8 15.5 14.9 14.3 14.3 13.1 12.8 12.6 13.0 12.6 -19.2
Missouri 25.7 24.8 24.2 23.4 22.1 20.7 20.1 19.6 19.6 19.1 18.3 -28.8
Montana 20.3 20.5 19.1 20.2 19.2 18.2 18.6 18.0 18.2 18.5 17.5 -13.8
Nebraska na 20.8 19.7 19.9 18.9 18.5 17.5 16.5 16.6 16.3 15.1 -27.46
Nevada 20.9 20.1 20.9 19.6 18.5 17.8 16.1 13.4 13.6 12.8 11.7 -44.0
New Hampshire 22.2 20.8 20.7 19.6 18.5 18.2 17.5 16.8 17.4 16.6 15.2 -31.5
New Jersey 13.3 13.2 11.9 10.3 9.4 8.5 8.9 12.1 12.1 11.3 10.3 -22.6
New Mexico 14.1 11.3 11.8 11.9 11.2 9.9 10.2 11.3 10.3 11.0 10.8 -23.4
New York City na na na na na 6.5 5.6 4.9 4.8 4.3 14.2 118.57
New York State na na na na na na na na na na 3.8 na
North Carolina 21.1 20.7 19.7 18.6 17.8 17.1 15.9 15.8 15.2 14.9 14.3 -32.2
North Dakota 22.1 21.9 22.3 20.6 19.7 19.5 17.9 18.4 20.1 19.5 19.2 -13.1
Ohio 25.1 24.9 24.3 23.2 22.3 21.3 20.2 19.5 19.7 19.3 18.8 -25.1
Oklahoma na na 19.6 18.2 18.0 18.3 17.6 17.4 17.8 18.6 17.9 -8.78
Oregon 23.9 22.4 21.4 20.5 18.9 18.2 17.9 17.8 16.2 15.2 14.5 -39.3
Pennsylvania 20.9 20.9 20.7 20.5 19.9 19.3 18.6 18.1 17.9 17.5 17.2 -17.7
Rhode Island 23.1 22.5 21.5 20.4 19.0 18.5 16.6 16.4 16.2 15.2 13.8 -40.3
South Carolina 20.3 19.5 18.0 17.1 16.5 15.0 14.8 14.3 13.9 13.7 12.8 -36.9
South Dakota na na na na na na na na na na na na
Tennessee 22.4 21.9 21.4 20.8 19.5 18.2 18.1 17.6 17.4 16.8 17.1 -23.7
Texas 11.8 10.5 9.6 9.3 8.6 8.4 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.9 -41.5
Utah 10.2 10.8 10.7 10.1 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.3 8.7 8.7 8.1 -20.6
Vermont 22.2 22.6 21.1 18.9 18.9 17.9 17.0 19.0 17.6 17.9 16.5 -25.7
Virginia 17.0 15.9 15.3 14.9 14.7 13.9 13.1 11.8 11.3 10.4 9.0 -47.1
Washington 21.8 20.2 19.5 19.9 18.3 17.0 16.2 16.0 14.6 14.6 14.4 -33.9
West Virginia 27.7 27.8 26.8 27.0 26.5 26.2 24.6 25.5 25.3 25.6 26.1 -5.8
Wisconsin 23.0 22.9 22.6 21.7 20.8 19.6 18.9 18.1 17.8 17.9 17.1 -25.7
Wyoming 23.7 24.3 24.3 23.6 21.5 21.8 19.8 20.5 20.5 22.5 21.0 -11.4
United States 19.5 18.4 17.8 16.9 15.8 14.6 13.9 13.6 13.2 12.9 12.6 -35.4


(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: 03/29/2006
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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