Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy, by Maternal Race/Ethnicity and Birth Certificate Type, * 2005
| Race/Ethnicity | Percent of Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised | Unrevised | ||
| Total | 10.7% | 12.4% | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 13.9% | 17.7% | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 8.5% | 10.3% | |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 18.1% | 24.6% | |
*The 1989 Standard Certificate of Live Birth (unrevised) was used in 36 reporting areas including New York City and Washington, DC; the 2003 revised birth certificate was used in 11 reporting areas.↑
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm, accessed 12/12/07.
