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

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...

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Main Authors: Dr. Rishi Caleyachetty, PhD, Christopher A Tait, MPH, Andre P Kengne, PhD, Camila Corvalan, PhD, Prof. Ricardo Uauy, PhD, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X14702839