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Smoking Behaviors Among Urban and Rural Pregnant Women Enrolled in the Kansas WIC Program

The following characteristics were associated with reduced odds of smoking 3 months prior to pregnancy: being 17 years old or younger, Hispanic, a high school graduate, urban location, normal body mass index, no live births prior to current pregnancy, and using multi-vitamins. Results from this study indicate that the WIC population in rural areas may have different needs regarding smoking cessation programming than the urban WIC population


Altarum Institute CPHMC Evaluation Report: Cohort #1

The Altarum Institute was NWA’s evaluation partner during the CPHMC project and created this evaluation report of Cohort #1 programs. Altarum Institute’s Center for Food and Nutrition was contracted to conduct […]