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ArticlePloS one2026

Tobacco product cessation and prenatal care utilization: A Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System phase 8 study of conventional cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual-use associated behaviors.

Rathika Damodara Shenoy, Michael Weitzman, Juan M Acuña

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Rathika Damodara ShenoyDepartment of Clinical Medicine, American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Coolidge, Antigua & Barbuda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7518-3604
Michael WeitzmanDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3357-6351
Juan M AcuñaDepartment of Global Health, American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Coolidge, Antigua & Barbuda.

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Abstract

backgroundPregnancy is a critical window for tobacco cessation; socio-demographic correlates and prenatal care (PNC) utilization behaviors associated with quitting e-cigarette and dual use with conventional cigarettes remain understudied.

objectiveTo examine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics and PNC utilization in the cessation of cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual-use during pregnancy, using Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (2016-2022) data.

methodsWe analyzed data from 223,793 respondents (weighted count = 11,475,844) with singleton births who reported cigarette and/or e-cigarette use during the three months before and the last three months of pregnancy. Socio-demographic and PNC cessation correlates for cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual-use were examined versus continuation using logistic regression analysis. The Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index assessed PNC. Associations were expressed as adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals [AOR (95%CIs)].

resultsTobacco product use declined from 16.9% pre-pregnancy to 7.5% by late pregnancy. Pregnancy-associated cessation rates were 53.7% for cigarettes, 81.0% for e-cigarettes, and 48.1% for dual-use. Primiparity was associated with higher odds of quitting across all groups: cigarettes [1.8 (1.6‒2.0)], e-cigarettes [1.6 (1.2‒2.1)], and dual-use [2.3 (95% CI: 1.7‒3.1)]. Black race and Hispanic ethnicity were positively associated with cessation of cigarettes and dual-use, while Black race was also associated with higher odds of EC cessation. A higher smoking frequency was associated with reduced cessation odds of cigarette [0.2 (0.2‒0.3)] and dual-use [0.3 (0.2‒0.4)], while a higher vaping frequency was associated with reduced e-cigarette cessation [0.3 (0.2‒0.5)]. Inadequate APNCU Index was associated with lower odds of quitting cigarettes [0.6 (0.5‒0.7)] and dual-use [0.6 (0.4‒0.9)], but showed no significant association with e-cigarette cessation [0.9 (0.6‒1.5)].

conclusionsDistinct socio-demographic and PNC factors influence cessation patterns by product type. Findings underscore potential opportunities to integrate PNC with targeted cessation support, particularly for high-risk groups amid rising e-cigarette and dual use during pregnancy.

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Prenatal CareSmoking CessationTobacco ProductsTobacco Use CessationAdolescentAdultElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleHumansPregnancyRisk AssessmentYoung Adult

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PMCPMC12956092

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