Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on the Health and Development of African American Premature Infants

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dc.contributor.authorBrooks, Jada
dc.contributor.authorHolditch-Davis, Diane
dc.contributor.authorWeaver, Mark A.
dc.contributor.authorMiles, Margaret Shandor
dc.contributor.authorEngelke, Stephen C.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-27T15:39:51Z
dc.date.available2016-06-27T15:39:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractObjective. To explore the effects of secondhand smoke exposure on growth, health-related illness, and child development in rural African American premature infants through 24 months corrected age. Method. 171 premature infants (72 boys, 99 girls) of African American mothers with a mean birthweight of 1114 grams. Mothers reported on household smoking and infant health at 2, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months corrected age. Infant growth was measured at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, and developmental assessments were conducted at 12 and 24 months. Results. Thirty percent of infants were exposed to secondhand smoke within their first 2 years of life. Secondhand smoke exposure was associated with poorer growth of head circumference and the development of otitis media at 2 months corrected age. Height, weight, wheezing, and child development were not related to secondhand smoke exposure. Conclusion. Exposure to secondhand smoke may negatively impact health of rural African American premature infants. Interventions targeted at reducing exposure could potentially improve infant outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Family Medicine; 2011: p. 1-9en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2011/165687
dc.identifier.issn2090-2042
dc.identifier.pmidpmc3263834en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/5751
dc.relation.urihttp://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfm/2011/165687/en_US
dc.titleEffects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on the Health and Development of African American Premature Infantsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.nameInternational Journal of Family Medicineen_US
ecu.journal.pages1-9en_US
ecu.journal.volume2011en_US

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