Deprivation

Maternal smoking by deprivation

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The maternal smoking level in the most deprived decile has improved from 44% (2004/05-2006/07) to 24% (2016/17-2018/19).

Relative to Glasgow as a whole, the maternal smoking level in the most deprived decile has improved slightly, having declined from 71% above the Glasgow level during 2004/05-2006/07 to 68% above the Glasgow level during 2016/17-2018/19. In the least deprived decile the difference in maternal smoking level compared to Glasgow as a whole has remained relatively similar.

Notes

At the Health Visitor's first visit to a newborn baby and mother (usually within the first two weeks), the mother is asked whether she is currently smoking. The responses are recorded in the Child Health Surveillance Programme Pre-School and have been analysed here and used as a proxy for smoking during pregnancy. Visits for which a response to the smoking question has not been recorded have been included in the denominator.