ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care
Tobacco: Consumption pattern and risk factors in selected areas of Shillong, Meghalaya.
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- Nicotine prevalence among youth of rural Jaipur, Rajasthan.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Tobacco use among urban slum dwellers attending a cancer screening clinic in the National Capital Region of India: a cross-sectional study.Ecancermedicalscience · 2021Article
- Factors Influencing the Consumption of Tobacco amongst the Khasi Indigenous People in Northeast India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe percentage of adults above 15 years who consume tobacco in Meghalaya as per the Global Adult Tobacco survey is 55.2%.
aimIn the context of the high burden of tobacco use in Meghalaya, this study aims to study the consumption pattern and the sociodemographic correlates of tobacco use in the urban slums of Shillong, Meghalaya. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study is a cross-sectional study conducted in adults over 15 years of age. Data collection was done by personal interview using a pretested questionnaire during house-to-house visit after taking informed verbal consent.
resultsA total of 400 people were included in this study. Most of the study population belonged to the age group 15-24 years (120, 30%). The majority of the study population (322, 80.5%) were aware of the health hazards of tobacco consumption. Most of the population (287, 71.75%) were tobacco consumers with 265 (76.4%) of them having co-addictions. In the study, 35% consumed smokeless forms, 30% were into smoking, and 35% consumed both forms. A significant association was observed between the status of tobacco consumption and knowledge of second-hand smoke harm (
conclusionIt was observed that despite having a basic knowledge of the ill effects of tobacco, its consumption is still widely prevalent in the region. There is a need for stringent laws regarding tobacco consumption and proper measures should be taken to enforce these laws.
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