Prevalence of tobacco use among 15-20 years old college students in Bengaluru city

Sharma, Vasudha; Hiremath, SS; Puranik, Manjunath P; Somasundara, Shweta

doi:10.4103/2319-5932.153560

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“…Children and adolescents are the most vulnerable population to initiate tobacco use. [ 11 13 14 15 16 ] The average age of onset was 25.44 ± 8.34 years which is higher than reported by the report in India (17.8 years)[ 17 ] and Khan and Mahmood. [ 10 ] Around 4/5 th of the total participants started using tobacco before the third decade of life.…”

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“…The findings support available literature. [ 11 13 14 16 ] It was reported toothache a reason for initiation as keeping tobacco in the mouth temporarily relieves pain and subsequently, they get addicted to it. Tobacco use is also cited to mask halitosis by 13 (4.33%) participants.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Data were collected using a specially designed pro forma based on thorough literature search. [ 10 11 13 14 15 16 ] Behavioral determinants and pattern for tobacco use were assessed using following parameters; age, gender, socioeconomic status, type, number and frequency of tobacco use, an age of onset, years of exposure, and the reason for initiation. Socioeconomic status was defined assessed using Kuppuswamy classification.…”

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“…Various psychosocial factors leading to the initiation of tobacco use are family history of tobacco use, peer influence, experimentation, easy access, personality factors, emotional, and psychological problems. [ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ] Considering above factors, it is essential to understand the psychosocial dimension of the disease.…”

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Assessment of readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders using transtheoretical model

Kumar

Tiwari

Gadiyar

et al. 2018

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BACKGROUND:Tobacco use is a disease of addiction and a behavior choice. It is valuable to understand the psychosocial dimension of disease.OBJECTIVES:The research aimed to assess the (I) behavioral determinants and pattern of tobacco use (II) readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) using transtheoretical model (TTM) approach visiting the dental college in Goa, India.MATERIALS AND METHODS:This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 300 patients over 3 months. Information about sociodemographics, determinants including age and reason of onset, behavioral stages, and the presence of OPMDs was collected using specially designed pro forma. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS 18.0.RESULTS:Smokeless form of tobacco 199 (66.34%) was most prevalent followed by smoking 79 (26.33%) and dual tobacco use 22 (07.33%) in males. Majority belonged to low socioeconomic class. Peer influence was the most-cited reason. Around 1/3rd of the participants had OPMDs associated with tobacco use. Significant association was observed between the presence of OPMDs and TTM behavioral stages. Patients with OPMDs are more motivated for tobacco cessation (odd's ratio = 2.30, P = 0.002), that is, they are more in preparation and action stages.CONCLUSION:The findings reflect that smokeless tobacco use is more prevalent in males with low level of education and socioeconomic class. Readiness to quit tobacco increases among patients with OPMDs using TTM.

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Assessment of readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders using transtheoretical model

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“…The ready availability, and affordability, of tobacco products facilitated tobacco use. Other studies involving young people in India echo these findings (George and Thomas, 2018;Sharma et al, 2016). The tobacco-based local economy in the two sites studied made it very difficult for many young people and adults to separate tobacco from their lives, in particular their occupational reliance on tobacco from their social use of tobacco and the physiological dependence on tobacco that developed over time.…”

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Evaluation of a school-based tobacco control intervention in India

Josyula

Shrivastav²,

Saluja

et al. 2020

Health Education Journal

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Objective: To understand tobacco use patterns and the context, implementation and reception of a 2-year school-based behavioural intervention to promote awareness and support for tobacco control policies. Design: Qualitative exploration of participating students’, parents’ and teachers’ perspectives, experiences and observations related to tobacco use and the school-based intervention, as well as suggestions for the more effective prevention of tobacco use. Setting: 1,440 schools (720 intervention, 720 control) in two districts of Andhra Pradesh and five districts of Gujarat, India, participated in the study. Method: Forty-six focus group discussions were conducted with 94 teachers, 105 parents and 138 students in the intervention schools. Results: Evaluation findings signal the influence of the social, economic and cultural context on the initiation and perpetuation of tobacco use. Positive health beliefs, the economic importance of tobacco and cultural practices related to tobacco use were at variance with mounting evidence on the adverse outcomes of tobacco use. Health behaviour change related to tobacco use was observed in participating students, teachers and their families. However, the wider community was not as much influenced. Analysis of the intervention revealed various inputs and gaps in the implementation of the intervention associated with low impact on tobacco use in the community. Conclusion: School-based interventions can effect significant perceived health behaviour change among students and families. Health promotion interventions need to acknowledge, harness and address cultural norms, economic pressures and policy implementation with respect to the initiation and perpetuation of tobacco use health behaviours.

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Potential roles of school administrators and community-residing adults in tobacco use prevention in Nigerian college students: a viewpoint

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Tobacco use is a key risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. On May 31 every year, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated to draw attention to the health risks and other risks related to tobacco use and to campaign for effective policies to minimize tobacco use. In this paper, we address important issues related to tobacco use, and highlight the potential roles of school administrators and community-residing adults in supporting college students in Nigeria in refraining from tobacco use. We argue that various stakeholders, including school administrators and community-residing adults, have important roles to play in providing community- and school-level support to college students to enable them to refrain from tobacco use. However, research is needed to empirically measure whether and how school administrators and community-residing adults have helped to reduce tobacco use in college students in Nigeria.

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Prevalence of tobacco use among 15-20 years old college students in Bengaluru city

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Assessment of readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders using transtheoretical model

Assessment of readiness to quit tobacco among patients with oral potentially malignant disorders using transtheoretical model

Evaluation of a school-based tobacco control intervention in India

Potential roles of school administrators and community-residing adults in tobacco use prevention in Nigerian college students: a viewpoint

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