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Zimmer, Martha Hill Zimmer, Michael |
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Socioeconomic Determinants of Smoking Behavior During Pregnancy The Social Science Journal 35,1 (1998): 133-142. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362331998900659 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: JAI Press, Inc. Keyword(s): Child Health; Cigarette Use (see Smoking); Earnings; Health Factors; Modeling; Pre-natal Care/Exposure; Pre/post Natal Health Care; Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Factors Medical researchers and public health experts contend that smoking by pregnant women leads to health risks for their offspring as well as themselves. Social science researchers have produced a number of useful studies concerning factors determining smoking choices during pregnancy. This study contributes to the literature by providing evidence based on the widely cited National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. The purpose of the paper is to describe and estimate multivariate models that reveal socioeconomic patterns in smoking behavior. Our results indicate that factors influencing the choice to smoke include age, employment status, earnings, race, and the individual's propensity to seek prenatal care. These estimates provide guidance with respect to constituencies that might be suitable targets for public policies intended to curtail smoking during pregnancy. Social Science Abstracts: Reprinted by permission of the publisher. |
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Zimmer, Martha Hill and Michael Zimmer. "Socioeconomic Determinants of Smoking Behavior During Pregnancy." The Social Science Journal 35,1 (1998): 133-142.
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