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Abstract
Many are aware that smoking is harmful to the health of smokers but
minimal concern is given to those around smokers who are known as passive
smokers. Passive smoking during pregnancy is a significant social problem and a
major health problem in the world. Ibis study aimed to assess labor outcomes
among passive smoking pregnant women. It was carried out at delivery room in
Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta city. The study subjects consisted
of 216 pregnant women at labor which were categorized into 2 groups: exposed
to passive smoking, not exposed to passive smoking. An interview schedule was
designed and utilized to collect the necessary data. The results of this study
revealed 76.9% of women were exposed to passive smoking in their homes,
54.6% of them had preterm birth, 68.5% PROM. A significant relation was found
between the PS and related independent variables among the studied pregnant
women. It was concluded that exposure to PS during pregnancy has adverse fetal
and maternal outcomes. Therefore, the study recommended workers in health
care settings to raise awareness of the seriousness of exposure to PS among
pregnant women and their families.