Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy, by Maternal Age and Birth Certificate Type,* 2005

Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy, by Maternal Age and Birth Certificate Type, 2005
Maternal Age Percent of Women
Revised Unrevised
Under 20 Years 15.1% 16.4%
20-29 Years 13.0% 15.0%
30-39 Years 6.2% 7.1%
40-54 Years 6.9% 8.0%

*The 1989 Standard Certificate of Live Birth (unrevised) was used in 36 reporting areas including New York City and Washington, DC; the 2003 revised birth certificate was used in 11 reporting areas.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm, accessed 12/12/07.

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