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Increase successful quit attempts in pregnant women who smoke — TU‑15 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
19.2 percent (2024)

National Target:
24.4 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
20.2 percent of females reported smoking cessation during pregnancy (i.e., they had smoked in their first or second trimesters but reported no smoking in their third trimester) in 2018

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total
20.2
CI 20.0 / 20.4
SE 0.081
20.3
CI 20.1 / 20.4
SE 0.085
20.0
CI 19.8 / 20.1
SE 0.090
19.9
CI 19.7 / 20.1
SE 0.097
19.7
CI 19.5 / 19.9
SE 0.109
19.3
CI 19.1 / 19.5
SE 0.120
19.2
CI 18.9 / 19.5
SE 0.134

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Sex (of child), 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Male
20.1
CI 19.9 / 20.3
SE 0.113
20.3
CI 20.1 / 20.5
SE 0.119
19.9
CI 19.7 / 20.2
SE 0.125
19.9
CI 19.7 / 20.2
SE 0.136
20.0
CI 19.7 / 20.3
SE 0.153
19.5
CI 19.1 / 19.8
SE 0.169
19.1
CI 18.8 / 19.5
SE 0.187
Female
20.3
CI 20.1 / 20.6
SE 0.116
20.2
CI 20.0 / 20.4
SE 0.122
20.0
CI 19.7 / 20.2
SE 0.128
19.9
CI 19.6 / 20.2
SE 0.140
19.4
CI 19.1 / 19.7
SE 0.155
19.1
CI 18.8 / 19.4
SE 0.171
19.3
CI 18.9 / 19.7
SE 0.192

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Race/Ethnicity (of mother), 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
22.3
CI 21.1 / 23.5
SE 0.596
22.9
CI 21.7 / 24.2
SE 0.627
22.3
CI 21.1 / 23.7
SE 0.653
21.9
CI 20.6 / 23.3
SE 0.690
22.7
CI 21.2 / 24.2
SE 0.754
23.5
CI 21.9 / 25.2
SE 0.837
21.5
CI 19.8 / 23.3
SE 0.873
Asian only
37.4
CI 34.7 / 40.1
SE 1.360
36.2
CI 33.4 / 39.1
SE 1.428
33.2
CI 30.2 / 36.3
SE 1.530
32.9
CI 29.7 / 36.2
SE 1.649
31.7
CI 28.2 / 35.4
SE 1.787
30.8
CI 26.6 / 35.1
SE 2.111
28.1
CI 23.6 / 32.9
SE 2.324
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
26.0
CI 22.1 / 30.2
SE 2.026
25.3
CI 21.0 / 30.1
SE 2.258
28.7
CI 24.0 / 33.8
SE 2.426
27.9
CI 23.1 / 33.2
SE 2.528
24.2
CI 18.9 / 30.1
SE 2.763
23.5
CI 17.9 / 30.0
SE 2.970
26.1
CI 19.4 / 33.7
SE 3.506
Black or African American only
24.8
CI 24.3 / 25.3
SE 0.250
24.2
CI 23.7 / 24.7
SE 0.259
24.5
CI 23.9 / 25.0
SE 0.272
23.5
CI 22.9 / 24.1
SE 0.295
23.8
CI 23.1 / 24.4
SE 0.328
23.3
CI 22.6 / 24.0
SE 0.355
22.5
CI 21.7 / 23.3
SE 0.391
White only
19.1
CI 19.0 / 19.3
SE 0.088
19.3
CI 19.1 / 19.5
SE 0.093
18.9
CI 18.7 / 19.1
SE 0.098
19.0
CI 18.7 / 19.2
SE 0.107
18.7
CI 18.4 / 18.9
SE 0.119
18.3
CI 18.1 / 18.6
SE 0.133
18.3
CI 18.0 / 18.6
SE 0.148
2 or more races
23.8
CI 22.9 / 24.6
SE 0.420
23.3
CI 22.5 / 24.2
SE 0.434
23.4
CI 22.5 / 24.3
SE 0.445
24.7
CI 23.7 / 25.7
SE 0.498
23.1
CI 22.1 / 24.2
SE 0.533
21.1
CI 20.0 / 22.2
SE 0.571
22.1
CI 20.9 / 23.4
SE 0.632
Hispanic or Latino
31.2
CI 30.4 / 31.9
SE 0.382
31.0
CI 30.2 / 31.8
SE 0.400
30.4
CI 29.6 / 31.2
SE 0.415
30.3
CI 29.4 / 31.2
SE 0.446
29.4
CI 28.5 / 30.4
SE 0.481
28.7
CI 27.6 / 29.7
SE 0.531
29.7
CI 28.5 / 30.8
SE 0.579
Not Hispanic or Latino
19.5
CI 19.3 / 19.7
SE 0.083
19.6
CI 19.4 / 19.7
SE 0.087
19.3
CI 19.1 / 19.5
SE 0.091
19.2
CI 19.0 / 19.4
SE 0.100
19.0
CI 18.8 / 19.2
SE 0.111
18.6
CI 18.4 / 18.9
SE 0.123
18.4
CI 18.2 / 18.7
SE 0.137
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
21.9
CI 20.6 / 23.1
SE 0.620
23.1
CI 21.8 / 24.4
SE 0.658
22.0
CI 20.7 / 23.4
SE 0.685
21.4
CI 20.0 / 22.9
SE 0.718
22.6
CI 21.0 / 24.2
SE 0.791
22.8
CI 21.1 / 24.6
SE 0.871
20.9
CI 19.2 / 22.7
SE 0.902
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
37.9
CI 35.1 / 40.8
SE 1.435
36.9
CI 33.9 / 40.0
SE 1.533
34.1
CI 30.8 / 37.5
SE 1.665
33.6
CI 30.1 / 37.2
SE 1.779
31.7
CI 27.9 / 35.6
SE 1.940
32.4
CI 27.8 / 37.1
SE 2.316
30.5
CI 25.5 / 36.0
SE 2.612
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
27.3
CI 23.0 / 31.8
SE 2.196
23.6
CI 19.0 / 28.7
SE 2.402
29.0
CI 23.9 / 34.5
SE 2.620
26.3
CI 21.1 / 32.0
SE 2.700
23.7
CI 18.1 / 30.1
SE 2.954
23.1
CI 17.1 / 30.1
SE 3.205
27.7
CI 20.2 / 36.2
SE 3.925
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
24.6
CI 24.1 / 25.1
SE 0.255
23.9
CI 23.4 / 24.5
SE 0.264
24.2
CI 23.7 / 24.8
SE 0.278
23.2
CI 22.6 / 23.8
SE 0.302
23.5
CI 22.9 / 24.2
SE 0.335
23.1
CI 22.3 / 23.8
SE 0.365
22.2
CI 21.4 / 23.0
SE 0.402
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
18.3
CI 18.2 / 18.5
SE 0.090
18.5
CI 18.3 / 18.7
SE 0.095
18.2
CI 18.0 / 18.3
SE 0.100
18.2
CI 18.0 / 18.4
SE 0.109
17.9
CI 17.6 / 18.1
SE 0.122
17.6
CI 17.3 / 17.8
SE 0.135
17.4
CI 17.1 / 17.7
SE 0.152
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
23.4
CI 22.5 / 24.3
SE 0.442
22.6
CI 21.7 / 23.5
SE 0.454
22.8
CI 21.9 / 23.7
SE 0.467
24.0
CI 23.0 / 25.1
SE 0.523
22.9
CI 21.8 / 24.0
SE 0.562
20.6
CI 19.4 / 21.8
SE 0.600
21.6
CI 20.3 / 22.9
SE 0.663

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Age group (of mother), 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
<15 years
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
15-19 years
27.4
CI 26.6 / 28.1
SE 0.382
27.9
CI 27.1 / 28.7
SE 0.418
28.3
CI 27.4 / 29.2
SE 0.467
28.8
CI 27.7 / 30.0
SE 0.560
28.0
CI 26.7 / 29.4
SE 0.686
27.7
CI 26.1 / 29.3
SE 0.799
29.4
CI 27.5 / 31.3
SE 0.944
20-24 years
22.9
CI 22.6 / 23.3
SE 0.163
23.3
CI 23.0 / 23.7
SE 0.178
23.5
CI 23.1 / 23.9
SE 0.192
23.9
CI 23.5 / 24.4
SE 0.217
23.2
CI 22.7 / 23.7
SE 0.252
22.8
CI 22.2 / 23.3
SE 0.293
23.0
CI 22.3 / 23.7
SE 0.347
25-29 years
19.1
CI 18.9 / 19.4
SE 0.137
19.3
CI 19.0 / 19.6
SE 0.145
19.2
CI 18.9 / 19.5
SE 0.155
19.6
CI 19.3 / 20.0
SE 0.173
19.6
CI 19.2 / 20.0
SE 0.197
19.6
CI 19.1 / 20.0
SE 0.225
19.9
CI 19.4 / 20.5
SE 0.257
30-34 years
18.0
CI 17.7 / 18.3
SE 0.165
18.0
CI 17.6 / 18.3
SE 0.169
17.6
CI 17.3 / 18.0
SE 0.172
17.4
CI 17.0 / 17.7
SE 0.179
18.0
CI 17.6 / 18.4
SE 0.196
17.6
CI 17.2 / 18.0
SE 0.212
17.4
CI 16.9 / 17.8
SE 0.233
35 years and over
17.6
CI 17.2 / 18.1
SE 0.226
17.7
CI 17.2 / 18.1
SE 0.227
16.9
CI 16.4 / 17.3
SE 0.226
16.5
CI 16.1 / 17.0
SE 0.233
16.7
CI 16.2 / 17.2
SE 0.247
16.8
CI 16.3 / 17.3
SE 0.260
16.6
CI 16.1 / 17.2
SE 0.271

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Educational attainment (of mother, 20 years and over), 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Less than High school
13.3
CI 13.0 / 13.6
SE 0.150
13.4
CI 13.1 / 13.7
SE 0.158
13.7
CI 13.4 / 14.1
SE 0.168
14.0
CI 13.6 / 14.4
SE 0.183
13.6
CI 13.2 / 14.0
SE 0.200
14.1
CI 13.6 / 14.5
SE 0.225
14.5
CI 14.0 / 15.0
SE 0.250
High school
18.6
CI 18.4 / 18.9
SE 0.123
18.7
CI 18.5 / 19.0
SE 0.129
18.7
CI 18.5 / 19.0
SE 0.134
18.9
CI 18.6 / 19.1
SE 0.145
18.7
CI 18.4 / 19.0
SE 0.161
18.2
CI 17.9 / 18.6
SE 0.177
18.2
CI 17.9 / 18.6
SE 0.197
Some college or Associate degree
24.4
CI 24.0 / 24.7
SE 0.161
24.7
CI 24.3 / 25.0
SE 0.172
23.9
CI 23.5 / 24.3
SE 0.181
23.7
CI 23.3 / 24.1
SE 0.198
24.1
CI 23.6 / 24.5
SE 0.224
23.1
CI 22.6 / 23.6
SE 0.251
22.7
CI 22.2 / 23.3
SE 0.282
4-year college degree or more
35.9
CI 34.8 / 36.9
SE 0.533
33.9
CI 32.8 / 35.0
SE 0.552
33.6
CI 32.4 / 34.8
SE 0.596
33.0
CI 31.8 / 34.3
SE 0.631
31.0
CI 29.7 / 32.4
SE 0.685
33.1
CI 31.6 / 34.7
SE 0.782
32.1
CI 30.4 / 33.9
SE 0.863

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Family income, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Health insurance status, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Geographic location, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metropolitan
21.6
CI 21.4 / 21.8
SE 0.100
21.6
CI 21.4 / 21.8
SE 0.105
21.1
CI 20.9 / 21.4
SE 0.110
21.0
CI 20.8 / 21.3
SE 0.121
20.8
CI 20.5 / 21.1
SE 0.135
DNA
DNA
Non-metropolitan
17.1
CI 16.8 / 17.3
SE 0.138
17.2
CI 16.9 / 17.5
SE 0.145
17.3
CI 17.0 / 17.6
SE 0.152
17.5
CI 17.2 / 17.9
SE 0.164
17.4
CI 17.0 / 17.7
SE 0.182
DNA
DNA

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Marital status, 2018-2024  1
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Marital status
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Country of birth (of mother), 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
US
19.9
CI 19.8 / 20.1
SE 0.082
20.0
CI 19.9 / 20.2
SE 0.086
19.7
CI 19.5 / 19.9
SE 0.090
19.7
CI 19.5 / 19.9
SE 0.098
19.5
CI 19.3 / 19.7
SE 0.110
19.0
CI 18.8 / 19.3
SE 0.121
18.9
CI 18.7 / 19.2
SE 0.135
Outside US
32.0
CI 30.7 / 33.3
SE 0.648
31.3
CI 29.9 / 32.6
SE 0.686
32.7
CI 31.3 / 34.2
SE 0.736
30.8
CI 29.3 / 32.4
SE 0.796
30.0
CI 28.3 / 31.6
SE 0.841
30.6
CI 28.8 / 32.4
SE 0.906
31.6
CI 29.7 / 33.6
SE 1.003

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Veteran status, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Disability status, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Sexual orientation, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Pregnant female smokers ceasing smoking during pregnancy by Gender identity, 2018-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity