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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019

Prevalence patterns and profile of adolescent tobacco users findings from a youth survey: A cross-sectional study.

Avinash Janeswar, Gunjan Kumar, Sloka Kanungo, Arpita Singh, Goutham Bala Subramanya, Kunal Jha

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Avinash JaneswarDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Gunjan KumarDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Sloka KanungoDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Arpita SinghDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Goutham Bala SubramanyaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Kunal JhaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the prevalence of smoking and smokeless tobacco use among 16--19-year-old government and private college student of Bhubaneswar city. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional descriptive study was designed and data on tobacco usage was collected from 906 students aged 16--19-year old government and private college students of Bhubaneswar city using modified youth tobacco survey (YTS) closed-ended questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were used to determine the significant differences in the variables of interest.

resultsOut of 906 study subjects, mean age of initiation of use of tobacco product was found to be 14.8 among males and 15.3 among females. The responses of study subjects upon there believe that tobacco companies try to lure young people to use tobacco products, 54.7% males, 45.3% females reported as yes. 63 (9.9%) of students from private college reported using smokeless tobacco whereas 27 (10%) of students from government college used chewing tobacco. The results were statistically significant. A total of 84 (16.9%) males followed by 18 (4.4%) females reported to have ever tried smoking. The results were statistically significant.

conclusionIt was encouraging to find that during the period of the survey, majority of students did not use tobacco of any form. Regular and systematic education programs catering to teachers, children, and also their parents should be undertaken. Enabling teachers to educate the young impressionable minds regarding lifestyle disorders should be a cornerstone activity in preventing the establishment of lifestyle disorders like tobacco and alcohol use within the community.

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