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Percent of Births to Mothers Reporting Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy, All Available Years: by Region

200120022003200420052006200720082009
Minnesota11%11%10%9%10%9%10%10%10%
East Central15%15%15%13%13%13%13%13%14%
Metro8%7%6%6%5%5%6%6%6%
Non-Metro16%15%15%15%15%15%14%15%14%
Northwest19%20%21%22%21%20%21%22%22%
Northeast22%21%21%22%22%23%23%20%20%
Southeast12%11%10%11%10%11%11%11%11%
Southwest13%13%13%13%12%12%12%12%11%
West Central19%20%19%18%17%17%16%17%15%

About the Indicator: Smoking can increase a woman's risk of having a low-birthweight baby.  Low-birthweight babies face an increased risk of serious health problems during the newborn period, and chronic lifelong disabilities.  Smoking during pregnancy is also associated with a number of pregnancy complications.

According to Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC), Minnesota's maternal smoking prevalence was 9.8% in 2004, as compared to the nation's 10.2%.   

For more national comparisons, click here: State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Natality and Mortality data: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics

Description: Minnesota Health Statistics Annual Summary includes the number of deaths in a county classified by ICD 10 codes.  Natality include the percent of births to women who reported smoking during pregnancy by county.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Health

Geographic Level: State, County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Death and Birth data are collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Mortality and Natality data are collected consistently at the county level.