Pregnancy and neonates: smokers at delivery
Indicator
Proportion of pregnant women who were smokers at the time of delivery.
Indicator type
Network / system level indicator.
The indicator would be appropriate to understand and report on the performance of networks or systems of providers.
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Rationale
Smoking during pregnancy is detrimental to the health of both the mother and unborn baby. Pregnant women who smoke should be referred to an evidence-based stop smoking service at the booking appointment to help woman to stop smoking during pregnancy and beyond.
Source guidance
Antenatal care. NICE guideline NG201 (2021), recommendations 1.2.4, 1.3.9
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence. NICE guideline NG209 (2021, updated 2023), recommendations 1.11.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.19.5, 1.19.6, 1.19.7
Specification
Numerator: The number of pregnant women who were known to be smokers at the time of delivery.
Denominator: The number of pregnant women.
Calculation: Numerator divided by the denominator, multiplied by 100.
Exclusions: Mothers with an unknown smoking status.
Data source: NHS Digital statistics on women's smoking status at time of delivery: England.
Minimum population: The indicator would be appropriate to understand and report on the performance of networks or systems of providers.
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