Title -Cross sectional study to assess Knowledge about health effect of tobacco use and tobacco user's quitting attitude among rural senior citizens.

Background: Tobacco use is so addictive among youth and is one of the global epidemics which require constant monitoring and timely appropriate action to prevent usage. School personnel play one of the main roles in taking appropriate action. Aim: To assess knowledge and attitude of tobacco use pattern among school personnel in Bangalore city. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out for a period of six months from May to October 2017. Stratified cluster sampling was done to include the government and English medium schools in Bangalore south. All the school personnel in the selected schools were eligible to participate. The data collection tool was GSPS questionnaire (WHO FCTC Tobacco Control). Chi-square test and Fisher’s Exact Test was used to demonstrate cross tabulation with confidence intervals. Significance level of 0.05 was considered for statistical analyses Results : Majority of both Kannada and English medium school personnel did not use any forms of tobacco. Both the English and Kannada medium school personnel were aware of the addictive effect of tobacco, but majority of the Kannada medium personnel said second hand smoke is not harmful as compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: Tobacco use among school personnel was low. Most of the school personnel were informed about the addictive nature of tobacco.

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Tobacco use among Kyrgyzstan medical students: an 11-year follow-up cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-017-4547-6 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nurlan Brimkulov ◽

Denis Vinnikov ◽

Zhamilia Dzhilkiadarova ◽

Aigerim Aralbaeva

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Tobacco Use among Adolescents of a Public School of Kaski District

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences ◽

10.37107/jhas.101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 59-63

Author(s):

Sailaja Sharma ◽

Ratna Shila Banstola ◽

Sakuntala Pageni

Keyword(s):

Public School ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Family Influence ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: Tobacco is one of the proven risk factors, contributes substantially to the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tobacco use and associated factors among adolescents of a selected public School in Kaski district. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was adopted and data was collected with self-administered questionnaire from 168 respondents. Results: The prevalence of tobacco-use was 19.6 percent and mean age of initiation was13.84 years. The most common reasons for smoking were peer pressure (63.3%), imitation (27.3%), family influence (27.3%) and quest for new experience (21.2%). Tobacco-use was strongly associated with ethnicity (p=0.03), mother's education level (p=0.02), father's occupation (p=0.03), peer pressure (p=0.01) and friends smoking habit (p=0.03). Conclusion: Tobacco-focused interventions are required for school going adolescents to promote cessation among users and prevent its initiation.

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Tobacco Usage among Males in Rural Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study

International Journal of Medical Students ◽

10.5195/ijms.2014.70 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 18-21

Author(s):

Kalaivani Annadurai ◽

Geetha Mani ◽

Raja Dhanasekaran

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Systematic Random Sampling ◽

Strict Enforcement ◽

Tobacco Usage ◽

Tobacco Legislation

Background: Knowing the prevalence of tobacco use and the socio-demographic profile of users might prove useful in further strengthening the information, education, communication and regulatory activities, thereby decreasing tobacco use. The objective was to study the prevalence and pattern of tobacco use among men aged 18 years and above in rural area of Tamil Nadu. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed among 714 males aged 18 years and above in Vadagarai village of Tamil Nadu during 2010 and interviewed with a pretested questionnaire. Systematic random sampling was used to select the participants. Results: Prevalence of smoking was found to be 36.7%. Cigarette smoking was more common than beedi and smokeless tobacco. Conclusion: Strict enforcement of anti-tobacco legislation and awareness measures targeting ill-effects of tobacco can be intensified to reduce tobacco related morbidity and mortality.

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Association between anxiety, alcohol, poly-tobacco use and waterpipe smoking: A cross-sectional study in Lagos, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal ◽

10.4103/npmj.npmj_530_21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Olufemi Erinoso ◽

Afolabi Oyapero ◽

Moyosoore Osoba ◽

Mary Amure ◽

Olatokunbo Osibogun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Waterpipe Smoking ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Correlation of degree of dysplasia in potentially malignant disorders with tobacco use: A cross-sectional study

Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal ◽

10.4103/2278-0513.197870 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 398 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Monika Aroquiadasse ◽

MariappanJonathan Daniel ◽

SubramanianVasudevan Srinivasan ◽

VannathanKumaran Jimsha

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Potentially Malignant Disorders ◽

Potentially Malignant

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Adolescent tobacco use practices and user profiles in a mature Swedish moist snuff (snus) market: Results from a school-based cross-sectional study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494816656093 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (7) ◽

pp. 646-653 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ingeborg Lund ◽

Janne Scheffels

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

User Profiles ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Based ◽

Moist Snuff ◽

Adolescent Tobacco Use ◽

Swedish Moist Snuff

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Tobacco use and its Socioeconomic Impact among Adult Males in Rural Area of Bareilly: A Cross-sectional Study

International Journal of Advanced and Integrated Medical Sciences ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10050-10036 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 103-105

Author(s):

Abhinav Agarwal ◽

Deeepak Upadhyay

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Socioeconomic Factor ◽

Socioeconomic Impact ◽

Adult Males ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The World

ABSTRACT Introduction Tobacco use is one of the important preventable causes of death and a leading public health problem all over the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is the second major cause of death worldwide and is currently responsible for about 5 million deaths each year. This figure is expected to rise to about 8.4 million by the year 2020, with 70% of deaths occurring in developing countries. Objectives • To study the prevalence of tobacco use • To assess the socioeconomic factor of tobacco use Materials and methods A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in rural field practicing area of Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital (RMCH), Bareilly. Multistage sampling design was used and 400 males, aged above 15 years, were randomly selected belonging to the field practice area of RMCH. The data were recorded in predesigned and semistructured questionnaire. Results In the study prevalence of tobacco use, “current user” was 183 (45.75%) and past user was 19 (4.75%); thus, the overall prevalence of tobacco use was 202 (50.50%). Among the tobacco user, maximum participants belong to age group 15 to 24 years. The data were analyzed by applying chi-square test. How to cite this article Agarwal A, Khan S, Joshi HS, Upadhyay D. Tobacco use and its Socioeconomic Impact among Adult Males in Rural Area of Bareilly: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(3):103-105.

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