Female—tobacco smoking in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

An indicator of whether a female smoked tobacco in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, as represented by a code.

Perinatal

CODE 9    Not stated/inadequately described

This code is not for use in primary data collections.

CODE 1   Yes

Record if a female smoked tobacco in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

CODE 2   No

Record if a female did not smoke tobacco in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

This data element is self-reported.

Recommended question: 'Did you smoke at all in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy?', where the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is defined as less than or equal to 19 weeks + 6 days.

To ensure consistency of results, this data element should be collected after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

National Perinatal Data Development Committee

Supersedes Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (first twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N Health, Superseded 12/12/2018, ACT Health, Final 14/08/2018

See also Female—number of tobacco cigarettes smoked per day after 20 weeks of pregnancy, total N[NN] Health, Standard 12/12/2018

See also Female—tobacco smoking after 20 weeks of pregnancy indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Standard 12/12/2018

Perinatal NMDS 2019–20 Health, Standard 12/12/2018

Perinatal NMDS 2020–21 Health, Standardisation pending 17/09/2019