Table 3

Reasons mothers identified for not smoking cigarettes

Reasons
(n=286)
Most important
n (%)
Second most important*
n (%)
Smoking is bad for my own health180 (63)73 (34)
Smoking is bad for my baby’s health24 (8)106 (49)
It is culturally unacceptable80 (28)37 (17)
Never considered smoking2 (1)NA
  • *This does not necessarily add up to N, since mothers had multiple options.