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Relationships Between Self-Reported Smoking, Household Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Depressive Symptoms in a Pregnant Minority Population

Abstract  

This study sought to examine relationships between depressive symptoms and prenatal smoking and/or household environmental
tobacco smoke exposure (HH-ETSE) among urban minority women. We analyzed private, audio computer-assisted self interview data
from a clinic-based sample of 929 minority pregnant women in Washington, DC. Depressive symptoms were assessed via the Beck
Depression Inventory Fast Screen. HH-ETSE, current smoking, and former smoking were assessed via self-report. Depression levels
and demographic characteristics were compared: (1) among nonsmokers, for those reporting HH-ETSE versus no HH-ETSE; and (2)
among smokers, for those reporting current smoking (in last 7 days) versus former smokers. Measures associated with HH-ETSE/current
smoking in bivariate analysis at P < 0.20 were included in adjusted logistic regression models. HH-ETSE, as a possible indicator of a social smoking network,
was assessed as a mediator for the relationship between depression and current smoking. Results: Non-smokers reporting moderate-to-severe
depressive symptoms showed significantly higher adjusted odds of prenatal HH-ETSE (AOR 2.5, 95% CI [1.2, 5.2]). Smokers reporting
moderate-to-severe or mild depressive symptoms showed significantly higher adjusted odds of current smoking (AOR 1.9, 95%
CI [1.1, 3.5] and AOR 1.8, 95% CI [1.1, 3.1], respectively). Among smokers, HH-ETSE was a significant mediator for the association
between moderate-to-severe symptoms and current smoking. In conclusion, health care providers should be aware that depressed
urban minority women are at risk of continued smoking/HH-ETSE during pregnancy. Interventions designed to encourage behavior
change should include screening for depression, and build skills so that women are better able to address the social environment.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-10
  • DOI 10.1007/s10995-011-0876-8
  • Authors
    • Sylvia Tan, Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), 701 13th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    • Lauren P. Courtney, Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), 701 13th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    • Ayman A. E. El-Mohandes, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
    • Marie G. Gantz, Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), Rockville, MD, USA
    • Susan M. Blake, Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
    • Jutta Thornberry, Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), Rockville, MD, USA
    • M. Nabil El-Khorazaty, Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), Rockville, MD, USA
    • David Perry, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
    • Michele Kiely, Epidemiology Branch/DESPR/NIHCHD/NIH, Rockville, MD, USA
    • Journal Maternal and Child Health Journal
    • Online ISSN 1573-6628
    • Print ISSN 1092-7875
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/22/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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