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ArticleNepal journal of epidemiology2020

Cigarette smoking dose-response and suicidal ideation among young people in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.

Brijesh Sathian, Ritesh G Menezes, Mohammad Asim, Ahammed Mekkodathil, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Indrajit Banerjee, Edwin R van Teijlingen, Bedanta Roy, Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Magdy A Kharoshah and 5 more

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Article in Nepal journal of epidemiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  2. Proposal for the Inclusion of Tobacco Use in Suicide Risk Scales: Results of a Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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Brijesh SathianSurgery Department, Trauma Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Ritesh G MenezesForensic Medicine Division, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad AsimSurgery Department, Trauma Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Ahammed MekkodathilSurgery Department, Trauma Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Jayadevan SreedharanCollege of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Indrajit BanerjeeSSR Medical College, Belle Rive, Mauritius.
Edwin R van TeijlingenCentre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK.
Bedanta RoyDepartment of Physiology, Quest International University Perak (QIUP), city Campus, Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
Supram Hosuru SubramanyaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.
Magdy A KharoshahForensic Medicine Centre, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Elayedath RajeshSchool of Behavioural Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India.
Ullasa ShettyDepartment of Forensic Medicine, A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India.
M ArunDepartment of Forensic Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, India.
Pradhum RamDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Vinod K SrivastavaPrasad Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWorldwide, tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for morbidity and early mortality among adult population. The present study aimed to find out the association between current smoking and suicidal ideation among young people in Nepal. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was carried out among 452 youths from Pokhara, Nepal. The present study included both genders (age 18-24 years) who were smokers as well as non-smokers.

resultsAcross the study period, 452 participants were identified after matching for age, and sex (226 in the smoking group and 226 in the non-smoking group). The mean age of participants was 21.6±1.2 years and 58.8% were males. The overall rate of suicidal ideation in our cohort was 8.9%. Smokers were slightly more likely to report suicidal ideation than non-smokers (aOR 1.12). The risk of developing suicidal ideation was 3.56 (95% CI 1.26-10.09) times more in individuals who smoked greater than 3.5 cigarettes per week (p=0.01).

conclusionThe rate of suicidal ideation was slightly higher among smokers and a dose-response relationship was identified with the number of cigarettes smoked per week. Being aware of the link between smoking and suicidal ideation may help health care professionals working with young people to address more effectively the issues of mental well-being and thoughts about suicide.

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Mental healthSmokingSouth AsiaSuicidal ideationTobaccoYouth

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