ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2018
Challenges in Indian Women’s Readiness to Quit Smokeless Tobacco Use
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- Prevalence, Reach of Anti-smokeless Tobacco Messages and Quit Attempts by Product Type: A Secondary Data Analysis from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS - 2016-17).Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Assessment of psychological distress and its associated factors among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in rural Bangladesh.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- How do family members influence smokeless tobacco consumption during pregnancy in India? Perspectives of pregnant women.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Social desirability and under-reporting of smokeless tobacco use among reproductive age women: Evidence from National Family Health Survey.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- Tobacco Use Among 1 310 716 Women of Reproductive age (15-49 Years) in 42 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Secondary Data Analysis From the 2010-2016 Demographic and Health Surveys.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Perceptions of Tobacco Cessation among the Individuals Attending a Tertiary Care Dental Hospital - A Mixed Methods Design.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Article
- "Had I known the Effects; I would have Never Consumed it": Insights from Indian Pregnant Tobacco Users on Quitting.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
- Estimation of the Prevalence of Tobacco Consumption among Rural Women in South India using Mixed Methods Analysis.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: In India, there are few cessation programs for women smokeless tobacco (SLT) users who want to quit. This paper uses Fishbein’s IM model to identify women SLT users’ challenges to quitting and multilevel correlates of “readiness to quit”. Methods: A survey of SLT use among women of reproductive age was conducted in 2010-13 in an urban slum community of Mumbai with a representative sample of 409 married women aged 18 to 40 years using at least one type of SLT daily. Data were analyzed using frequencies, bivariate statistics and logistic regression. Results: Social influences to continue SLT use included husband’s use (71%), family influence and positive beliefs and norms about use. Pressure to quit from significant others influenced past quit attempts but media had no effect on reported behavior. Four groups represented different readiness to quit statues based on intention to quit and past quit/reduce attempts. Seventeen percent had no intention of quitting or reducing; their husbands were more likely to be tobacco users. Half of (52%) the sample had attempted to quit/reduce tobacco and intended to do so in the future. These women were depressed. Fifteen percent had tried to quit but did not intend to again. Correlates were positive beliefs and norms about SLT and withdrawal symptoms. Conclusions: Cessation programs should be made available to women, addressing correlates of women’s readiness to quit statuses. Results suggest the need for more complex social/contextual approaches to sustained cessation of SLT use including addressing depression and withdrawal, improved media messages and campaigns tailored to women, and support from family members.
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