All Children are Healthy
Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy
Current Value
10%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Smoking during pregnancy leads to poor birth outcomes. The data suggests that Plymouth women smoked during pregnancy at a higher rate than the Connecticut average. Given the tendency of under reporting this information, the Health Committee has decided to continue to monitor this data to see if we should develop strategies to address this issue.This trend is somewhat surprising since smoking during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight, and yet Plymouth babies are not underweight on average.This finding may require further exploration.
Partners
PECC Members and Partners
Local Prevention Council (LPC)
Health Partner's
Strategy
The Plymouth Early Childhood Council will conduct a "Turn the Curve" activity and work with partner's to find the best way to approach this trend.
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