Title
Exposure to tobacco smoke and infant crying
Author
Reijneveld, S.A.
Lanting, C.I.
Crone, M.R.
van Wouwe, J.P.
Publication year
2005
Abstract
Aim: To examine the association of excessive infant crying with maternal smoking during and after pregnancy, paternal smoking, and smoking by other people in the living environment of the infant. Methods: We collected data on infant crying and smoking in a Dutch national sample of 5845 infants aged 0-3 mo (response 62.8%). We defined excessive crying as crying over 3 h a day on more than 3 d of the preceding week. Results: The prevalence rate of excessive crying was 4.0% (95% CI 3.5 to 4.5%). Excessive crying occurred more frequently among infants of fathers smoking 15+ cigarettes/d (odds ratio (OR) 1.99, 95% CI 1.38 to 2.86) and of mothers smoking 10+ cigarettes/d during pregnancy (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.42). Infants whose parents were heavy current smokers or whose mothers had been so during pregnancy had a 69% higher prevalence of excessive crying than infants of non-smoking parents (rates: 6.3% and 3.7%, respectively; odds ratio 1.80; 95% CI 1.26 to 2.57). Conclusion: Parents stopping smoking may prevent excessive infant crying. © 2005 Taylor & Francis. Chemicals / CAS: Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Subject
Health
Tobacco
Tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoking
Controlled study
Environmental exposure
Infancy
Maternal behavior
Newborn
Paternal behavior
Postnatal care
Prenatal exposure
Smoking
Breast Feeding
Colic
Crying
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Male
Netherlands
Parents
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Prevalence
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/08035250510025905
TNO identifier
238335
ISSN
0803-5253
Source
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 94 (2), 217-221
Document type
article