Smoking in pregnancy

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  1. Overview
  2. Smoking in pregnancy by local health district of residence, NSW 2022
  3. Downloads
  4. Notes
  5. Related links

Overview

In 2022, 7.9% of mothers who gave birth in NSW reported smoking at any time during pregnancy. In 2022, the percentage of mothers who gave birth in NSW that reported smoking at any time during pregnancy varied from 1.0% in Northern Sydney Local Health District to 22.1% in Far West Local Health District.

Smoking in pregnancy by local health district of residence, NSW 2022

By number of births

Local Health DistrictSmoked at all during pregnancy
Did not smokeNot statedTotal
Sydney17864521846814
South Western Sydney8651235534013560
South Eastern Sydney
21493061139633
Illawarra Shoalhaven4234017304470
Western Sydney845134285814331
Nepean Blue Mountains4044361234788
Northern Sydney858208708363
Central Coast365340233770
Hunter New England159293642210978
Northern NSW360227922641
Mid North Coast370180732180
Southern NSW173134121516
Murrumbidgee4221994122428
Western NSW712293443650
Far West451590204
Other–not stated551005311091
Total71088241289790417

By percentage of births

Local Health DistrictSmoked at all during pregnancy
Did not smokeNot statedTotal2
Sydney2.694.72.7100.0
South Western Sydney6.491.12.5100.0
South Eastern Sydney2.296.61.2100.0
Illawarra Shoalhaven9.589.90.7100.0
Western Sydney5.993.70.4100.0
Nepean Blue Mountains8.491.10.5100.0
Northern Sydney1.098.10.8100.0
Central Coast9.790.20.1100.0
Hunter New England14.585.30.2100.0
Northern NSW13.686.30.1100.0
Mid North Coast17.082.90.1100.0
Southern NSW11.488.50.1100.0
Murrumbidgee17.482.10.5100.0
Western NSW19.580.40.1100.0
Far West22.177.90.0100.0
Other–not stated5.092.12.8100.0
Total7.991.11.0100.0

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Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

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Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024
Contact page owner: Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence