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Identifier

000358872

Title

Το ενεργητικό και παθητικό κάπνισμα κατά την διάρκεια της εγκυμοσύνης και η σχέση τους με την εμφάνιση αναπνευστικών συμπτωμάτων στους πρώτους μήνες ζωής του βράφους

Alternative Title

Active and passive smoking during pregnancy and their relationship with the occurence of respiratory symptoms in the first months of infant life

Author

Τσουρδαλάκη, Ελπινίκη

Thesis advisor

Κογεβίνας, Εμμανουήλ
Βαρδαβάς, Κωνσταντίνος

Abstract

Objectives To study the relationship between exposure to passive smoking during and after pregnancy, as also active smoking during pregnancy in relation to the occurrence of respiratory symptoms in six months old infants (cold, otitis media, wheezing, laryngitis, blocked nose). Methods: This study is part of the study Rhea, which is a prospective cohort study. The data were collected from questionnaires completed by mothers at the 12th and 30th weeks of pregnancy and during the sixth month of infant life. In our sample included 791 mothers. Regression analyses were performed taking the mothers age, education, ethnicity, family history of asthma and smoking into account. SPSS 17.0 was used. Results: Controlling for possible confounding factors, active smoking during pregnancy was related with the development of common cold during infancy as also wheezing and having a blocked nose, with odds ratios of OR 1.7 (95%C.I: 1.0-3.0), OR 1.2 (95%C.I: 0.8-1.9) and OR 1.2 (95%C.I: 0.8-1.8) respectively. Postpartum exposure to passive smoke (among those non exposed during the in utero period was associated with a higher risk of developing a common cold or having a blocked nose (OR 2.0 and OR 2.1 respectively). Moreover, eliminating exposure during infancy was found to protect against the development of the above. Conclusions: Maternal smoking during pregnancy appears to effect the development of respiratory symptoms, as also exposure to passive smoking pre and post natally from the family or friends. Based on our results we strongly recommend that parents should stop smoking in front of their children and encourage their family and social environment to do the same.

Physical description

64 σ : πιν. ; 30 εκ.

Language

Greek

Subject

Active smoking

Passive smoking

Pregnancy

Respiratory symptoms

Smoking

Tobacco Smoke Pollution adverse effects

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