A study to assess the prevalence and awareness regarding effects of smoking on health among the undergraduate and postgraduate male students in selected area of Lucknow
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Tobacco is the most important preventable cause of death among adults. The world health organization estimates that world wide 5 million deaths are caused prematurely by smoking every year. The number is expected to increase to 10 million by 2010. A total of 100 million lives were lost due to smoking in the 20th centaury and if the current trend continues about a billion deaths would occur due to smoking in 21st centaury Aim: To assess the prevalence of smoking habit among the undergraduate and post graduate male students in selected area of Lucknow. Objective: To assess the level of awareness regarding the effects of smoking among the undergraduate and postgraduate male students of selected area of Lucknow and to assess the factors contributing to prevalence of smoking among the undergraduate and post graduate male students of selected area of Lucknow. Methodology: A descriptive research design with cross sectional survey approach was used to assess the prevalence of smoking and the awareness level regarding the effects of smoking on health among the undergraduate and post graduate male students of selected area of Lucknow. Result: Findings revealed that the prevalence of smoking was about 83.33% among the undergraduate male medical students and the awareness regarding the effects of smoking was found to be about 58.33%.the overall mean score of the awareness level was 3.5±1.08
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Kumari Nutan
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