ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Prevalence of Consumption of Smokeless Tobacco Products and Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke among Women in the Reproductive Age Group in a Rural Area of Koppal, Karnataka.
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- Smokeless tobacco consumption among women of reproductive age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Association of tobacco use with periodontal status and salivary biomarkers (thiocyanate and pH) among construction workers: a cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- Patterns of Nicotine Use Among Women in the Rural Population of Kolar: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Tobacco exposure is a menace among women: - A cross-sectional study in a rural area of West Bengal, India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundTobacco use is one of the most important causes of death and disease globally. Nearly one-third of the population in India uses tobacco, and smokeless form is culturally acceptable even among women.
objectives(1) To estimate the prevalence of consumption of smokeless tobacco (SLT) products among women in the reproductive age group in the study setting. (2) To determine the various factors associated with the consumption of SLT. (3) To estimate the prevalence of exposure to second-hand smoke among the study participants. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in the field area of primary health center Irkalgad, Koppal in March 2018. A cluster sampling technique was used and a total of 829 women were included. Data were collected using pretested and semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using the Epi info software version 3.5.4 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America).
resultsThe prevalence of consumption of SLT products was 17.85%, and the most common product consumed was tobacco with betel quid. Tobacco consumption was found to be significantly associated with age, literacy, marital, and employment status of the study participants.
conclusionThe present study concludes that SLT consumption is high among women in the reproductive age group in the study setting and identifies multiple determinants for effective planning of interventions.
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