Prevalence and Correlates of Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Employees in a North Indian University
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Background: Tobacco is the most preventable risk factor for premature deaths globally. While smoking is the most common form of tobacco use globally, in certain countries such as India, smokeless tobacco use is more popular than the former. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of smokeless tobacco use among study population. Materials & Methods: Study Design: cross sectional community based study. Study Population: Employees of Aligarh Muslim University. Sample Size: 540. Sampling Method: Probability Proportionate to Size and simple random sampling. Study Duration: One year (June 2012 to May 2013). Data was presented as percentages and proportions, statistical test such as chi square was applied. Results: The current users of chewable tobacco were found to be 17% (92/540) while about 4% (22/540) reported to be past users, so a total of 21% (114/540) study subjects were found to be exposed to chewable form of tobacco, whether in past or present. The most common article chewed was found to be Gutkha. None of the women admitted to be chewing tobacco. Tobacco chewing was found to be significantly higher (p<0.05) in socio-economic classes III and IV while association with educational status, religion and type of family was not found to be significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: The study highlights the high prevalence of smokeless tobacco in the study population though it was lower than the national average of smokeless tobacco
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Mohammad Shibly Khan, Zulfia Khan, Ali Amir, Abdur Razzaque Siddiqui
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