Passive exposure to cigarette smoke of pregnants and the effect of passive exposure from cigarette smoke on newborn body sizes: A hospital focused cross-sectional study

Abstract

Our aim is to examine the risk factors affecting the exposure of pregnant women to secondhand smoke. Sociodemographic, biodemographic, socioeconomic characteristics and newborn body measurements of pregnant women affected by cigarette smoke between January and November 2021 were evaluated. A study was conducted with 717 women in a second-level state hospital. Passive exposure to cigarette smoke; Compared to those with civil marriage, 1.519 (CI: 1.091-9499) times for those without a civil marriage, 4.625 (CI: 3.328-6.427) times for those who do not smoke a partner, 1.519 times for those with extended families compared to those with a nuclear family with income family type (CI: 1.091-2.114 ) times, it is 3.781 (CI: 1.960-7.292) times more for men who do not want pregnancy than for those who do not want to be pregnant. Health policies should not only inform the mother but also inform the whole society.