Krstev, Srmena (6602808942)Srmena (6602808942)KrstevMarinković, Jelena (7004611210)Jelena (7004611210)MarinkovićSimić, Snežana (57526929000)Snežana (57526929000)SimićKocev, Nikola (6602672952)Nikola (6602672952)KocevBondy, Susan J. (7103146360)Susan J. (7103146360)Bondy2025-06-122025-06-122012https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0301-5https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84875513115&doi=10.1007%2fs00038-011-0301-5&partnerID=40&md5=1e0d3f61dcbffa61866a18acd1285bffhttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9836Objectives Middle-and low-income countries rarely have national surveillance data on smoking in pregnancy. This nationwide population- representative survey investigated pre-and post-partum smoking and their predictors in Serbia. Methods Using stratified two-stage random cluster sampling, 2,721 women in 66 health care centres were interviewed at 3 and 6 months post-partum. Results 37.2% of women smoked at some point in pregnancy (average 8.8 cigarettes/per day). Smoking at pregnancy onset and during pregnancy was associated with smoking by others in the home and lower education and family socio-economic status. Almost a quarter of women (23.2%) who quit smoking during pregnancy did not relapse 6 months post-partum. Older women, primiparae, university students and white-collar workers were more likely to successfully quit smoking. More than a half of women were exposed to SHS in their homes (57.6%) and 84.6% allowed smoking in their homes. Conclusion Smoking during pregnancy in Serbia was two-to threefold higher than in the most affluent western countries. Target groups for action are women with lower education and socio-economic status, as well as health professionals and family members who smoke. © 2012 Swiss School of Public Health.Nationwide samplePredictors of smoking and smoking cessationPregnancySmokingSmoking cessation