Study on Passive Smoking State among 325 Pregnant Women in Qiyang County in 2008

[Objective]To understand the passive smoking state and its correlative factors among the pregnant women,to find some effective measures for interfering in the passive smoking and raising their awareness of health care.[Methods]In 2008,an investigation was made among non-smoking pregnant women under confinement and treatment in the Qiyang county maternal and child health hospital.[Results]Among the 325 pregnant women,the number of passive smoking was 204 and the ratio of passive smoking was 62.77%.Passive smoking rate of 21-25,26-30,31-35,36-40 years old were 73.85%,57.89%,65.63%,60.00%(P0.05),there were professional and non-professional 67.62%,53.91% respectively (P0.05),monthly income 800,800-2 999,≥3 000 yuan 74.29%,63.74%,57.41% respectively (P0.05),lower secondary level of education and below,high school,college,university undergraduate and above,76.92%,62.92%,54.74% respectively (P0.05).Among the 204 passive smoking pregnant women,the places for passive smoking were family,public place and working place,accounting for 18.63%,30.39% and 50.98%,Source of one kinds of place for passive smoking accounted for 59.80%,two kinds of place accounted for 30.88%,three kinds of place accounted for 9.31%.[Conclusion]There is a higher rate of passive smoking among the pregnant women,passive smoking is particularly serious in pregnant women with low level of education and no job.The top place for passive smoking is working place.