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Trial reportAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2010

Tobacco control among disadvantaged youth living in low-income communities in India: introducing Project ACTIVITY.

Monika Arora, Melissa Stigler, Vinay Gupta, Shalini Bassi, Poonam Dhavan, Neha Mathur, Vikal Tripathy, Cheryl Perry, K Srinath Reddy

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Tobacco cessation interventions for young people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  5. Social Norms and Smoking Risk inHealth behavior and policy review · 2019
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  6. The Social Gradient in Tobacco Use Does Not Generalize to Low-Income Urban Communities in India: Findings From a Census Survey.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2017
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  9. Defining and Measuring Vulnerability in Young People.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Monika AroraHRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth), New Delhi, India. monika@hriday-shan.org
Melissa Stigler
Vinay Gupta
Shalini Bassi
Poonam Dhavan
Neha Mathur
Vikal Tripathy
Cheryl Perry
K Srinath Reddy

Funding

Advancing Cessation of Tobacco In Vulnerable Indian Tobacco consuming YouthR01TW007933 · FIC · HRIDAY · PI REDDY, SRINATH K · 2007 to 2011
$1.4M
FIC NIH HHS R01 TW007933FIC NIH HHS R01TW007933
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo provide an overview of Project ACTIVITY, a group randomized intervention trial designed to test the efficacy of a community-based, comprehensive approach to tobacco control for youth (10-19 years) living in low- income communities in India. In doing so, details regarding baseline characteristics of the study sample are provided.

methodsFourteen slum communities in Delhi, India were matched and randomized to intervention (n=7) and control (n=7) conditions. The intervention included multiple strategies to promote prevention and cessation of tobacco use among youth. A census was conducted in selected blocks in all study communities (n=78,133), as well as a baseline survey of eligible youth (n=6,023). Main outcomes measures on the survey included ever use, past six months use and current use of multiple forms of tobacco. Mixed effects regression models were used to examine differences between study conditions in (a) demographic characteristics and (b) the prevalence of tobacco consumption.

resultsCensus data revealed that 31.9% of sampled population was in the age group of 10-19 years. No differences between study conditions in demographic characteristics (e.g. age, gender, religion, education, and occupation) among either adults or youth were noted (p> 0.05). The baseline survey data revealed the prevalence of ever tobacco use among youth was 7.99%, past six months use was 5.70%, and current use was 4.88%. No differences between study conditions in these prevalence rates were observed, either (p>0.05).

conclusionThe two study conditions in Project ACTIVITY are comparable. The evaluation should provide a robust test of this intervention's efficacy.

Indexed as

Health EducationHealth PromotionSmoking PreventionVulnerable PopulationsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildFemaleHumansIncomeIndiaMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID20593929
PMCPMC2898893

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