• Tatiana Balachova
  • Ryan Zander
  • Barbara Bonner
  • Galina Isurina
  • Kathy Kyler
  • Larissa Tsvetkova
  • Elena Volkova

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can produce adverse outcomes; maternal smoking compounds this risk. We examined prevalence of smoking and associations between smoking and alcohol use in Russian women of childbearing age (N = 648). Smoking was reported by 35% of nonpregnant and 14% of pregnant women. Smoking prevalence was higher (45%) among at-risk drinkers and those at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP). In a multivariate model, smoking status and city of residence significantly predicted AEP risk. Pregnant women in urban locations were more likely to smoke. Smoking and alcohol misuse often co-occur among Russian women, presenting risk for dual prenatal exposure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-182
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Apr 2019

    Research areas

  • Alcohol, nonpregnant women, pregnant women, Russia, smoking, tobacco

    Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Health(social science)

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