Smoking at time of birth

Smoking at any point in pregnancy is not recommended. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk to the fetus of: low birth weight, preterm birth, spontaneous abortion, placental complications, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), childhood asthma and respiratory illness, and other complications.

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Figure: Annual proportion of women who were smokers at the time they gave birth, by geographic area, 2013 to 2016

Graph depicting Annual proportion of women who were smokers at the time they gave birth, by geographic area, 2013 to 2016. Data found in tables below.

Table: Annual proportion of women who were smokers at the time they gave birth, by geographic area, 2013 to 2016

Geographic Area2013201420152016
Sudbury and districts22.119.919.019.6
Ontario7.78.07.77.0

Table: Annual number of women who were smokers at the time they gave birth, by geographic area, 2013 to 2016

Geographic Area2013201420152016
Sudbury and districts415381352359
Ontario10,32610,1129,7629,175

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